Name meaning & stats
Licia
Licia means “my God is an oath” (Hebrew origin). 724 US babies since 1940, peak 1960. Notable Licias are 1.4× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“my God is an oath”
HebrewSpelling of Lisa
A short form of Elisabeth.
Lisa around the world
- Лиза / Лайза · Russian
- Ліза · Ukrainian
- ليزا · Arabic
- ליסה · Hebrew
- リサ · Japanese
- 莉萨 · Chinese
- 리사 · Korean
- Liesl · German
- Liisa · Finnish
- Élisabeth · French
Famous Lisas
- Lisa Gerrard · Australian musician, singer and composer
- Lisa · Thai rapper, singer, dancer and actress (born 1997)
- Lisa Kudrow · American actress (born 1963)
- Lisa del Giocondo · subject of the Mona Lisa
Lisa’s name day
- September 2 · Norway
- September 20 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1960
724 US babies were named Licia between 1940 and 2025.
Licia around the world
- France: 445 babies since 1900, peak 2010, No. 2,218 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Licias end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Basketball player | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Licias show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 1380 Lisas spell it Licia
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1960)