Liesel
A girls’ name of German origin, meaning god is my oath; diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liesel by the numbers
Liesel was given to 43 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 63 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Elisabeth
Like Liesel, each of these traces back to Elisabeth: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elsanoble; form of Elisabeth424 in the US (2017)
- Elisabethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth353 in the US (2017)
- LisaGod is my oath; short form of Elisabeth57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lisbethgod's oath; a form of Elisabeth44 in the US (2017)
- Ilsenoble kind; a form of Elisabeth29 in the US (2017)
- Elisabetgod is my oath; variant of Elisabeth23 in the US (2017)
- Elishebagod is my oath; a form of Elisabeth3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eliskagod is my oath; a form of Elisabeth11 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Liesel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean God
Like Liesel, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean an oath or promise
Like Liesel, each of these has an oath or promise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elizagod is my oath; short form of Elizabeth712 in England and Wales (2025)
- Isabelgod is my oath; form of Elizabeth2,016 in the US (2017)
- Elisemy god is an oath; a form of Elisabeth1,707 in the US (2017)
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