Did she think you meant Leesa?

Anonymous wrote:No. I know a lot of Lisas and none of them are Jewish.

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I’ve only known Jewish women named Lisa, although I’ve never viewed it as a Jewish name. I have known a couple of Lesa and they were Christian.

I am from Long Island and the only Lisa's I know are not Jewish. I bring up LI as I probably know a lot more Jewish peeps. What is funny is my husband's name is Scott and I assumed he was Jewish the first 6 months of dating him. Nope.

I'm jewish and grew up in a Jewish area, and knew both jewish and non-jewish Lisas throughout life. The one Liza I know is not Jewish. The Iliza I know IS Jewish. All the Elizabeths I've known are not jewish.

No, I am Jewish and don't know any Jewish Lisas.

No

Seeing how its roots are from Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, I'd be surprised to hear this opinion. But even in usage, I don't think I know any Jewish Lisas.

Right now Lisa is very uncommon as a baby name (#933 in 2022, not in the top 1000 for 2020 or 2021), so I wouldn't say it's popular with anyone.

No, it's in the same family as Louis/Louisa, Elisa, Elizabeth, etc.

It would be Elisheva/Alizabeth or nn Liza (sounds like Lisa).

The wife of Aaron (Moses' homeboy)

No, I've only known non-Jewish Lisas.

Now that you ask I realize that I know a bunch of Jewish Lisas, but I don't think that's the same as it being a Jewish name. If I heard someone's first name was Lisa I wouldn't assume they'd be Jewish based on that.

More than anything I think it's just a name that was really popular for a while without having any "Saint's name" connotation.

No. I know a lot of Lisas and none of them are Jewish.

I am newly pregnant and told a friend that I am considering naming my daughter Lisa. She opined that Lisa is a Jewish name, i.e., not an ethnically Jewish name, but a name that primarily Jewish families give their daughters. Do you think this is true?