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Lisha

Girl

Meaning of Lisha: Sanskrit: 'mysterious'

Lisha is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13100th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13100

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,388

First recorded 1954 · peak 1960

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 51 babies1982: 42 babies1983: 35 babies1984: 36 babies1985: 35 babies1986: 34 babies1987: 32 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 34 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 30 babies1993: 25 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Lisha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 51.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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