Lipa

Lipa is an established familiar form of the Yiddish name Lipman. The older name combines an element meaning dear or beloved with man, giving the older form the affectionate sense of beloved man. Lipa preserves the affectionate part of that name in a compact everyday form.

Its use is documented within Jewish communities, including as the familiar name of people formally called Lipman. The same spelling also corresponds to the word for a linden tree in several Slavic languages, but that is a separate linguistic connection and need not explain a Jewish bearer. For families choosing Lipa through their own heritage, the Lipman relationship offers a clear way to honor a relative while using the shorter form independently.