Given name

Lishan

“one who is awarded a medal”

Lishan is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “one who is awarded a medal.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “one who is awarded a medal.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Lishan’s family of names

Lishan has a related form in Lishana. Lishan has a related form in Lishanna. Lishan has a related form in Lyshan.

Walk Lishan’s family in the name graph

LishanLyshannaLishannaLishanaLishannLyshanaLyshan

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 6

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Appears in

Similar names

If you love Lishan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African

Nthanan

“a starlike woman”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

African

Lolonyo

“the beauty of love”

No U.S. birth series

20% boys · 80% girls

African

Seghen

“an ostrichlike woman” · “resembling an ostrich”

No U.S. birth series

25% boys · 75% girls

African

Izebe

“one who supports others”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

African

Iyabo

“the mother is home”

No U.S. birth series

1% boys · 99% girls

Native American

Kishi

“from the hills” · “born at night”

No U.S. birth series

20% boys · 80% girls

African

Izegbe

“one who was asked for”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sanskrit · Modern

Asha

“wish” · “desire”

45UncommonEasing

1% boys · 99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Lishan’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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