At a Glance
- Origin
- German (place name, from Lisbon, ultimately Arabic/Latin)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- LISS-ah-bon
Lissabon is a German (place name, from Lisbon, ultimately Arabic/Latin) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Dazzling Whimsical Girls Names You Definitely Haven’t Heard.
Meaning & Origin of Lissabon
Origin: German (place name, from Lisbon, ultimately Arabic/Latin).
A common claim: Variant of Lisbon, meaning 'pleasant bay' Actually: The origin of Lisbon (and this variant) is uncertain — 'pleasant bay' is a popular folk gloss, not a confirmed meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lissabon
LISS-ah-bonIPA /ˈlɪsəbɒn/
Popularity of Lissabon
Lissabon doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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