Liz
Liz: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is my oath”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- LIZ · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Girls
Short form of Elizabeth. The underlying Hebrew name Elisheva means 'God is my oath'.
How popular is Liz?
202451.0 per million US babies
Babies named Liz in 2024169
2024 rank#1,345 girls
Peak year1961
Total US babies since 188010,045
Liz is rising: use over the last five years is 2.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Liz
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Liz questions
What does the name Liz mean?
Liz means "God is my oath". It comes from Hebrew. Short form of Elizabeth. The underlying Hebrew name Elisheva means 'God is my oath'.
Is Liz a boy or girl name?
Liz is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Liz?
169 US babies were named Liz in 2024. Its peak year was 1961.
How do you pronounce Liz?
Liz is usually pronounced LIZ.
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.