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Baby Names:

Lisa

Meaning: God is my oath

Origin: Hebrew

Alternate spellings: None

Lisa is one of a big family of names – Liza, Lizzie, and Beth are examples – derived from the name Elizabeth, which means “God is my oath.” Lisa entered the U.S. charts in 1937, was #1 by 1962, and stayed there for the rest of the sixties. Neither Kudrow nor Simpson could restore this name to its former popularity, but Lisa still holds a comfortable spot on the charts.