Do you consider Lisa to be a "Jewish name?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know any Jewish Lisa.

I know a Jewish Liza . Liza sounds more Jewish than Lisa probably because Liza is short for Eliza or Elizabeth

So is Lisa.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seeing how its roots are from Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptis

t, I'd be surprised to hear this opinion. But even in usage, I don't think I know any Jewish Lisas.

Who was JEWISH! Every Lisa I know is Jewish. "One of the most common meanings of the name Lisa is "God is my oath." This meaning comes from the Hebrew name Elisheba, which was the name of Aaron's wife in the Old Testament. Elisheba was later abbreviated to Elizabeth, and Lisa is a diminutive form of Elizabeth."

It surprises me when people don’t know that Lisa is a nickname for Elizabeth, just like Liz, Beth, Bette, Bess, Lisette and so many others. I guess it’s more obvious from the British spelling, Elisabeth.

I don’t really think of it as a name that’s from any particular background. I’ve known Lisas who are from every imaginable nationality. Most of the Lisas I’ve known have been more WASP-y than anything else.

[Anonymous]

I know one Jewish Lisa, but maybe she converted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seeing how its roots are from Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptis

t, I'd be surprised to hear this opinion. But even in usage, I don't think I know any Jewish Lisas.

Who was JEWISH! Every Lisa I know is Jewish. "One of the most common meanings of the name Lisa is "God is my oath." This meaning comes from the Hebrew name Elisheba, which was the name of Aaron's wife in the Old Testament. Elisheba was later abbreviated to Elizabeth, and Lisa is a diminutive form of Elizabeth."

It surprises me when people don’t know that Lisa is a nickname for Elizabeth, just like Liz, Beth, Bette, Bess, Lisette and so many others. I guess it’s more obvious from the British spelling, Elisabeth.

I don’t really think of it as a name that’s from any particular background. I’ve known Lisas who are from every imaginable nationality. Most of the Lisas I’ve known have been more WASP-y than anything else.

Most likely because you know a lot of Jewish people in that age group (ppl born when Lisa was a very popular name for 10-15 year stretch of time, 1970s-80s)

[Anonymous]

I'm another Gen-X Lisa, a white lapsed Catholic from the Midwest. I've known several Lisas who are Jewish, plus Filipina, African American, Swedish, and Brazilian, so ... as a name, it travels!

Of course from about 1990–2020, Lisa fell out of favor for U.S. babies because it'd been overused for girls born 1960–1980 – it was in mom/aunt–name purgatory. It's still pretty common for younger women in Sweden, where I spent some time. Now the Korean pop star Lisa is making it hip among some Gen-Zers. But it'd still be a fairly unique baby name in 2024.

[Anonymous]

Um, it was a top 20 name from 1958 to 1981 and ranked #1, 2, or 3 from 1961 to 1972. There are a hell of a lot of non-Jewish women named Lisa.

[Anonymous]

I was born in 1966 and grew up in an area with very few Jews. I knew 6 Lisas in high school and my college roommate was named Lisa. None of them were Jewish.

[Anonymous]

Not at all

[Anonymous]

Lisa is the Emma or Olivia of the late Boomers/early GenXers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lisa is the Emma or Olivia of the late Boomers/early GenXers.

Yes, I think there were 4 Lisas in my HS class. None were Jewish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lisa is not but Alisa and Elise - yes

+Elise

[Anonymous]

yes, Jewish. From the Hebrew 'Elisheba'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lisa is the Emma or Olivia of the late Boomers/early GenXers.

+1 due to Lisa Marie Presley who was born in 1968.

[Anonymous]

What a stupid post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yes, Jewish. From the Hebrew 'Elisheba'

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+1. end of thread for the parents if they care. the only Lisa's I have known in decades up on this planet, are, indeed, the offspring of devout Jews.