Lissy
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LISS-ee
- Origin
- English
Lissy is a girls' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Lissy come from?
English: spelling of Lissie; English pet form of Elizabeth, Melissa or similar names
Meaning borrowed from Lissie.
Is Lissy a girl's or a boy's name?
Lissy is a girls' name.
How popular is Lissy in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 5 girls.
Lissy in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
Names like Lissy
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lily, Ivy, Poppy, Daisy, Harper, Willow, Ruby, Lyra, Lyla, Isla, Luna, Tilly
More English names
Evelyn, Hudson, Grace, Violet, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Hallie, Hazel, Carter, Harrison, River, Ellie, Frankie, Grayson
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Lissy: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lissy, updated 20 October 2026.