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What does Lys mean?
Lys 
as a name for girls is a Hebrew name, and the meaning of Lys is "God is my oath". Lys is an alternate form of Elizabeth (Hebrew).
STARTS WITH Ly-
ASSOCIATED WITH oath
Variations
VARIANTS Lyse, Lizz, Liz▼, Lise, Lis, Liese, Lies
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ELIZABETH Bess▼, Bet, Bit, Els, Elsa▼, Else, Elsy, Elyse▲, Ilsa, Ilse, Leasa, Leesa, Leisa▼, Lib, Liesa, Lili, Lilo, Lily▲, Lisa▼, Lisel, Lisl, Lissa, Lissi, Lissy, Liza▼, Lizy, Lusa, Lysa, Lysbet, Lyssa, Lyssi, Lyssie, Lyza
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Lys Loren (L.L.), ..
How popular is Lys?
Lys is a rare first name for women but a somewhat popular last name for both adults and children (#104257 out of 150436, Top 69%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Bess, Elizabeth (#13 VIA LATEST LIST), Elsa (#888), Else, Elyse (#692), Ilse, Leasa, Leesa, Leisa, Lili, Lily (#31), Lisa (#891), Lise, Lissa, Liz, Liza (#1662) and Lyssa are the popular related forms of Lys (UNLISTED). These relations of Lys were at the top of their popularity 58 years ago (AVERAGE #1131) and are now significantly less common (#1539, 76% LESS USAGE), with versions like Leisa becoming less stylish. Elizabeth has been the recurring favorite, although Lily appears to be gaining favor too. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Lys is pronounced similarly to Lace, Leese, Lize, Lois▼, Loise, Loyce, Loyise, Luce, Luise, Luz, Lyz and Lyzz. Another recommended sound-alike name is Lyn▼. These names tend to be more commonly used than Lys.
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