לישי
Lishai means “a gift is mine”
Lishai is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- לישי
- In English letters
- Lishai
- Other English spellings
- Lishay, Li Shai
- Other Hebrew spellings
- לי-שי · לי שי
- Meaning
- A gift is mine
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 350
1,035 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Lishai.
- 536 of them are women and girls, and 499 are men and boys.
- 51 of them were born in 2011, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 126, against 208 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: לי-שי, לי שי. The chart shows the spelling לישי alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Lishai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling לישי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 314 | 8 | 488 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 388 | 11 | 400 of 541 |
In 2024, Lishai ranked 400 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Lishai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Lishai.
What does the name Lishai mean?
Lishai means “a gift is mine”. Lishai is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Lishai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Lishai is used for both girls and boys. Of the 1,035 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 536 are women and girls and 499 are men and boys.
How do you write Lishai in Hebrew?
Lishai is written לישי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: לי-שי, לי שי.
How many people in Israel are named Lishai?
1,035 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Lishai today. The most were born in 2011. In 2024, Lishai ranked 400 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.