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“my God is an oath”
Language contexts for this entry: Danish, Estonian, Finnish
[ˈliːs̠i] · Finnish
01 / Meaning & origin
Liisi is a feminine given name documented in Danish, Estonian and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of Liisa, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “my God is an oath”.
Meaning: “my God is an oath”
A diminutive or variant of Liisa.
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03 / By the numbers
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2026 Spelling: Liisi
Recorded category female
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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
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| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 738 | 500 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Liisi” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
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Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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