Lizzie

Lizzie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is my oath”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: LIZ-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Diminutive of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba. Lizzie is also used as a familiar form of Eliza or Liz.

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How popular is Lizzie?

202424.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Lizzie in 202479

2024 rank#2,319 girls

Peak year1883

Total US babies since 188039,537

Lizzie is steady now but far below its 1883 peak.

Names like Lizzie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

ElizaGod is my oath · Hebrew
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew

Lizzie questions

What does the name Lizzie mean?

Lizzie means "God is my oath". It comes from Hebrew. Diminutive of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba. Lizzie is also used as a familiar form of Eliza or Liz.

Is Lizzie a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lizzie?

79 US babies were named Lizzie in 2024. Its peak year was 1883.

How do you pronounce Lizzie?

Lizzie is usually pronounced LIZ-ee.

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.