Lisette
Lisette is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, English.
- French
- English
Meaning & Origin of Lisette
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lisette is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- English
The Story of Lisette
Lisette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1999: 395 births, good for #615 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Lisettes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,786 among baby girl names with 28 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 10K Lisettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lisette
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lisette. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Babette
- Bell
- Bella
- Belle
- Bess
- Bessie
- Beth
- Betsy
- Bette
- Bettie
- Betty
- Bettye
- Buffy
- Elisa
- Élisabeth
- Elisabeth
- Élise
- Elise
- Elissa
- Eliza
- Elizabeth
- Ella
- Elle
- Ellie
- Elly
- Elsa
- Elsabeth
- Elsie
- Elyse
- Elyzabeth
- Ibbie
- Isabeau
- Isabel
- Isabella
- Isabelle
- Isbel
- Isebella
- Isi
- Issy
- Izabelle
- Izzy
- Leesa
- Libbie
- Libby
- Liddy
- Lili
- Lilian
- Liliana
- Liliane
- Lilianna
- Lilianne
- Lilibet
- Lilibeth
- Lillian
- Lilliana
- Lillie
- Lisa
- Lise
- Lison
- Liz
- Liza
- Lizbeth
- Lizette
- Lizzie
- Lizzy
- Lyliane
- Lys
- Lysette
- Sabella
- Tetty
Names that sound like Lisette
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lisette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lisette
Lisette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Lisette's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #615. Use the chart and map above to compare Lisette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.