Female Name
Lisette
li.zɛt
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
Anne Rice characters
Atelier characters
black history
cabaret singers
currently out of the US top 1000
diminutives
Dragon Quest characters
Elder Scrolls characters
ends in -ette
game designers
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
74/100
classic100%
youthful65%
formal65%
upper class100%
natural65%
wholesome100%
delicate80%
refined120%
strange80%
Meaning & Etymology
Lisette is a diminutive form of the name Élisabeth, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning 'God is my oath'. The name has been used in various cultures and languages, often as a pet name or a more informal version of Élisabeth.
Etymology
Original Form:
Élisabeth
Evolution:
The name Élisabeth evolved into various diminutives across different cultures, with Lisette being one of the French diminutives.
Source:
The name originates from the Hebrew name Elisheva, which was adapted into Greek as Elisabet, and then into Latin as Elisabetha.