Elizabeth

Elizabeth: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “my God is an oath”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: ih-LIZ-uh-beth · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Hebrew Elisheva via Greek and Latin forms. It has many variants, including Elisabeth, Eliza, Isabel, and Isabella.

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How popular is Elizabeth?

20242,068 per million US babies

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Babies named Elizabeth in 20246,883

2024 rank#17 girls

Peak year1887

Total US babies since 18801,687,089

Elizabeth is steady now but far below its 1887 peak.

Names like Elizabeth

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

IsabellaGod is my oath · Italian
Lillianlily · English
ElizaGod is my oath · Hebrew
ElsieGod is my oath · Scottish Gaelic
IsabelGod is my oath · Hebrew
IsabelleGod is my oath · French
BettyGod is my oath · English
IzabellaGod is my oath · Italian

Elizabeth questions

What does the name Elizabeth mean?

Elizabeth means "my God is an oath". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Elisheva via Greek and Latin forms. It has many variants, including Elisabeth, Eliza, Isabel, and Isabella.

Is Elizabeth a boy or girl name?

Elizabeth is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Elizabeth?

6,883 US babies were named Elizabeth in 2024. Its peak year was 1887.

How do you pronounce Elizabeth?

Elizabeth 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.