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Lis

Girl

Meaning of Lis: Hebrew: 'God is my oath'

Lis is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8641st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8641

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

360

First recorded 1953 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 5 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Lis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 13.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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