Liesl is a feminine given name of German origin. It is a diminutive of

Lieselotte Lieselotte is a German feminine given name. It is derived from a combination of the names Lise, a diminutive form of Elisabeth, and Lotte, a diminutive of Charlotte. Liselotte is a spelling variant also in regular use in countries such as Swed ...

and Elisabeth. Notable people with the name include: *

Liesl Herbst Liesl Herbst (8 November 1903 – 25 February 1990) was an Austrian tennis player. Biography Liesl Herbst (née Westreich) was born on 8 November 1903 in the town of Jägerndorf (now called Krnov) in Silesia where her family owned the Gessler di ...

(1903–1990), Austrian tennis player *

Liesl Ischia Liesl Ischia (born 1983) is a diver who represented Australia at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. Ischia attended Carey Baptist Grammar School in Hawthorn, Melbourne, holding the current Associated Public Schools of Victoria ...

, Australian diver *

Liesl Jobson Liesl Jobson is a South African poet and short story and flash fiction writer. Her works center on identity, trauma, abuse, shame and motherhood, among other themes. She is primarily published in journals, magazines and short story anthologies, ...

, South African poet *

Liesl Karlstadt Liesl Karlstadt (; born Elisabeth Wellano, 12 December 1892 – 27 June 1960) was a German actress and cabaret performer. Alongside Karl Valentin, she set the tone for a generation of popular culture in Munich. She appeared in more than 70 f ...

(1892–1960), German actress and cabaret performer *

Liesl Perkaus Elisabeth "Liesl" Perkaus (later ''Richter'', May 24, 1905 – January 27, 1987) was an Austrian track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she finished sixth in the discus throw event. In 1931 Perkaus ...

(1905–1987), Austrian track and field athlete *

Liesl Seewald Liesel Seewald was an Austrian luger who competed during the early 1950s. She won the silver medal in the women's singles event at the 1953 European championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is ...

, Austrian luger *

Liesl Tommy Liesl Tommy () is a South African-American director. Primarily known for her stage work, Tommy became the first woman of color to be nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, for directing the Broadway production of Danai Gurira's ...

, South African-American director

Fictional characters

*Liesl von Trapp, a character in ''

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...

'' and fictionalized version of Agathe von Trapp {{given name German feminine given names Feminine given names Swiss feminine given names