Lizabeth

Lizabeth: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God is my oath”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
LIZ-uh-beth · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Lizabeth is a short form or variant of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from Hebrew Elisheva, traditionally interpreted as God is my oath.

How popular is Lizabeth?

20244.5 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Lizabeth in 202415

Peak year1958

Total US babies since 18805,603

Lizabeth is fading: recent use is about 39% of its level ten years before.

Names like Lizabeth

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lizabeth questions

What does the name Lizabeth mean?

Lizabeth means "God is my oath". It comes from Hebrew. Lizabeth is a short form or variant of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from Hebrew Elisheva, traditionally interpreted as God is my oath.

Is Lizabeth a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lizabeth?

15 US babies were named Lizabeth in 2024. Its peak year was 1958.

How do you pronounce Lizabeth?

Lizabeth is usually pronounced 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.