Elisabeth: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “my God is an oath”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- ih-LIZ-uh-beth · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Traditional spelling of Elizabeth used across Europe, especially in Germanic and French contexts. It derives from Hebrew Elisheva via Greek and Latin.
How popular is Elisabeth?
Babies named Elisabeth in 2024292
2024 rank#905 girls
Peak year2001
Total US babies since 188047,756
Elisabeth is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.
Names like Elisabeth
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Elisabeth questions
What does the name Elisabeth mean?
Elisabeth means "my God is an oath". It comes from Hebrew. Traditional spelling of Elizabeth used across Europe, especially in Germanic and French contexts. It derives from Hebrew Elisheva via Greek and Latin.
Is Elisabeth a boy or girl name?
Elisabeth is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Elisabeth?
292 US babies were named Elisabeth in 2024. Its peak year was 2001.
How do you pronounce Elisabeth?
Elisabeth is usually pronounced ih-LIZ-uh-beth.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.