Liisa is a Finnish and

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n female given name. Its

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is 19 November in both countries. It originated as a variation of the name

Lisa Lisa or LISA may refer to: People People with the mononym * Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA" * Lisa, stagename of Japanese singer Lisa Komine (born 1978) * Lisa (South Korean singer) (born 1980) * Lisa (Japanese musician, b ...

or Alisa. As of January 2013, there are more than 100,000 women registered in Finland with this name. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever. As of 1 January 2020, 1,114 women in Estonia have the first name Liisa, making it the 169th most popular female name in the country. The name is most commonly found in

Saare County Saare County ( or ''Saaremaa''; ; ; ; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. The county borders Lääne Count ...

Notable people

Some notable people who have this name include: * Liisa Aibel (born 1972), Estonian actress * Liisa Anttila (born 1974), Finnish orienteer * Liisa Ehrberg (born 1988), Estonian cyclist *

Liisa Hyssälä Liisa Marja Hyssälä (born 18 December 1948 in Ii) is a retired Finnish politician of the Centre Party. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral and Parliamentary ...

(born 1948), Finnish politician *

Liisa Jaakonsaari Liisa Anneli Jaakonsaari (née Ollakka; born 2 September 1945) is a Finnish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 until 2019. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Progressive Alliance ...

(born 1945), Finnish politician * Liisa Kauppinen (born 1939), Finnish human rights activist * Liisa Laurila (born 1974), Finnish swimmer * Liisa Lilleste (born 1985), Estonian footballer * Liisa Merisalu (born 2002), Estonian footballer * Liisa Mustonen (born 1969), Finnish actress *

Liisa Nevalainen Liisa Nevalainen (2 May 1916 – 10 December 1987) was a Finnish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1934 and 1973. Selected filmography * '' Substitute Wife'' (1936) * '' Red Line'' (1959) * '' Skandaal ...

(1916–1987), Finnish actress * Liisa Oviir (born 1977), Estonian lawyer and politician *

Liisa-Ly Pakosta Liisa-Ly Pakosta (born 3 September 1969) is an Estonian politician. She is a member of the XV Riigikogu. Between 2015–2022 she was a Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner. She served as the Director-General of the National Heritage ...

(born 1969), Estonian politician *

Liisa Past Liisa Past (born 1 May 1980) is an Estonian civil servant, political, communication and cyber security expert. Education Liisa Past graduated from Miina Härma Gymnasium in 1999. She received her master's degree in communication at the Universit ...

(born 1980), Estonian civil servant and security expert *

Liisa Pulk Liisa Pulk (born 12 June 1985) is an Estonian stage, television, voice, and film actress whose career began in 2010. Early life and education Liisa Pulk was born in Pärnu, where she attended primary and secondary schools. She is a 2004 graduat ...

(born 1985), Estonian actress *

Liisa Rantalaiho Liisa Rantalaiho (born 25 January 1933) is a Finnish sociologist, fandom activist, and professor emerita in the fields of sociology of health and gender studies. She writes and performs filk songs. Early life and education Liisa Rantalaiho was bo ...

(b. 1933), Finnish sociologist *

Liisa Repo-Martell Liisa Repo-Martell is a Canadian actress and artist. Repo-Martell's parents, Satu Repo and George Martell, were founding editors of ''This Magazine Is About Schools'', an influential independent Canadian magazine now known as '' This Magazine ...

(born 1971), Canadian actor and artist *

Liisa Salmi Liisa Salmi (1 October 1914 - 30 August 2001) was a Finnish speed skater. She won a silver medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1939 in Tampere Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of P ...

(1914–2001), Finnish speed skater *

Liisa Savijarvi Liisa Savijarvi (born 29 December 1963 in Bracebridge, Ontario) is a Canadian former skier. Career Her career in Alpine skiing started with the Southern Ontario Division Ski team in December 1978. She made many appearances at the Canadian Alpine ...

(born 1963), Canadian skier *

Liisa Suihkonen Liisa Suihkonen (born 27 September 1943) is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1970s. She was born in Suonenjoki, Northern Savonia. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1976 Winter Olympics of ...

(born 1943), Finnish cross-country skier *

Liisa Tuomi Liisa Tuomi (1924–1989) was a Finnish stage, film and television actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional ...

(1924–1989), Finnish actress *

Liisa Turmann Liisa Turmann (born December 3, 1990) is an Estonian curler from Tallinn, Estonia. She currently skips the Estonian women's curling team. Career Juniors Turmann played in three European Junior Curling Challenge events during her junior caree ...

(born 1990), Estonian curler *

Liisa Veijalainen Liisa Kaarina Peltola (née Liukkonen, formerly Veijalainen; born 4 April 1951) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won the 1976 Individual World Orienteering Championships,

(born 1951), Finnish orienteer *

Liisa Winkler Liisa Winkler is a Canadian fashion model. Personal life Winkler was raised in Belleville, Ontario, Canada where she was a student at the Quinte Ballet School of Canada. She was married to Ryan Boorne, and they have two children together. Win ...

, Canadian model

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