Elizabeth as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Elizabeth

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The baby name Elizabeth is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/ (ih-LIZ-uh-beth).

Elizabeth is English, French, Hebrew, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female

Syllables: 4.0

Origin: English, French, Hebrew, Latin

Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/ (ih-LIZ-uh-beth)

What is the meaning of the name Elizabeth ?

The baby name Elizabeth is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/ (ih-LIZ-uh-beth).

Elizabeth is English, French, Hebrew, Latin in Origin.

Elizabeth stems from Hebrew Elisheva, via Greek Elisabet and Latin Elisabeth/Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath" or "pledged to God." Brought to England through Norman French, it settled into regular use by the Middle Ages and flourished after the Reformation, when biblical names gained favor. Its timelessness owes to both sacred resonance and broad adaptability across European languages. It has remained a steady favorite in English-speaking countries for centuries.

Biblical prominence comes from Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist; later prestige attached through Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and queens including Elizabeth I and II of England. International forms include Elisabeth (German, Dutch, Scandinavian), Élisabeth (French), Elizaveta/Yelizaveta (Russian), Elizabeta (Slavic), Isabel/Isabella/Isobel (Iberian, Italian, Scottish), and Elspeth (Scottish). Nicknames range from Eliza, Elise, Elsa, and Elsie to Liz, Liza, Lizzie, Beth, Bess, Betty, Betsy, Libby, and Lilibet.

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Name	Last Name(s)	Mother	Mother famous for	Fame Level	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Elizabeth	II				George VI	tennis player	★★★★★
Elizabeth	Jagger	Jerry Hall	television actor	★★★★★	Mick Jagger	singer	★★★★★
Elizabeth	Anne Mailer				Norman Mailer	film director	★★★★★
Elizabeth	Dick	Jane Hajduk	television actor	★★★★★	Tim Allen	television actor	★★★★★
Elizabeth	Alda	Arlene Alda	film director	★★★★★	Alan Alda	film director	★★★★★
Elizabeth	Jobim				Antônio Carlos Jobim	singer	★★★★★
Elizabeth	Dennehy				Brian Dennehy	film director	★★★★★
Elizabeth	Mandlik	Hana Mandlíková	tennis player	★★★★★

Elizabeth – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Girls	2025	#1	—	874
Germany	Girls	2025	#1	—	411
SV	Girls	0	#3	20	458
GT	Girls	0	#4	4,450	7,500
NA	Girls	0	#4	1,301	7,146
PE	Girls	0	#4	22,838	14,861
PA	Girls	0	#5	3,844	9,861
FJ		0	#6	1	374
FJ	Girls	0	#6	4	583
GH	Girls	0	#6	2,584	6,973
NA		0	#6	33	2,537
HN	Girls	0	#7	32	884
BO	Girls	0	#8	6,526	9,488
EC	Girls	0	#8	778	3,650
PR	Girls	0	#10	375	3,171
SV		0	#10	2	283
AO	Girls	0	#13	473	4,575
CR	Girls	0	#14	3,159	11,342
ET	Girls	0	#14	3	372
MX	Girls	0	#14	31,620	17,781
KR	Girls	0	#15	1	572
HN		0	#16	7	704
United States	Girls	2024	#17	6,878	8,487
BW		0	#18	2	960
NG	Girls	0	#19	10,842	15,093
PR		0	#19	38	1,497
CL	Girls	0	#20	18,733	14,098
ZA	Girls	0	#21	10,369	25,928
PE		0	#22	689	6,350
Canada	Girls	2024	#23	607	2,795
HT	Girls	0	#23	1	950
BW	Girls	0	#24	158	4,216
GH		0	#26	450	5,396
KR	Boys	0	#27	1	897
EC		0	#29	104	2,502
BN		0	#31	2	2,297
ID		0	#32	8	2,238
MV	Girls	0	#34	2	2,021
New Zealand	Girls	2010	#35	88	98
GT		0	#35	625	5,948
PH	Girls	0	#35	742	13,098
AO		0	#38	39	2,729
CO	Girls	0	#39	28,247	16,140
MT		0	#40	4	1,767
MX		0	#43	1,162	8,339
CR		0	#50	124	5,526
MO		0	#50	3	2,706
CM		0	#53	4	2,592
MT	Girls	0	#53	111	3,773
CY		0	#54	7	1,632
UY	Girls	0	#57	2,434	6,731
BO		0	#59	635	6,868
PH		0	#59	38	5,607
LU		0	#60	7	2,830
ID	Girls	0	#61	38	3,319
CY	Girls	0	#63	62	3,755
JP		0	#63	15	4,057
PA		0	#63	69	3,797
NG		0	#65	246	5,926
CL		0	#70	1,055	6,867
BG		0	#71	10	1,799
IN		0	#71	1	2,963
AZ	Girls	0	#75	1	1,051
AL		0	#76	1	2,372
BN	Girls	0	#76	31	5,459
AR	Girls	0	#81	2,565	8,289
CN		0	#81	6	3,857
CO		0	#84	1,448	7,768
RS		0	#84	1	923
JM		0	#85	9	3,714
QA		0	#85	16	7,011
OM		0	#91	26	6,215
AF	Girls	0	#92	3	2,402
MD	Girls	0	#92	1	865
TW		0	#95	9	4,523
KW	Girls	0	#98	639	19,177
KW		0	#100	17	5,216
UY		0	#100	81	2,477
SD		0	#101	2	2,130
GE	Girls	0	#105	4	1,564
OM	Girls	0	#108	345	15,987
EE	Girls	0	#110	29	1,888
QA	Girls	0	#110	234	15,378
SG	Girls	0	#112	997	18,916
HU		0	#113	3	1,675
RU	Girls	0	#117	1,144	11,913
Norway	Girls	2024	#118	4	444
AE	Girls	0	#121	598	20,968
MU		0	#122	15	3,613
Switzerland	Girls	2024	#125	11	1,786
GR		0	#125	10	3,911
ZA		0	#125	382	14,421
AE		0	#127	51	10,220
JM	Girls	0	#129	156	7,507
AR		0	#130	57	2,915
IQ		0	#133	1	3,533
GR	Girls	0	#135	112	6,293
RS	Girls	0	#136	2	1,651
JO		0	#137	4	2,158
Spain	Girls	0	#146	4,615	5,561
MO	Girls	0	#147	113	7,056
SG		0	#148	127	11,010
RU		0	#149	41	3,641
LU	Girls	0	#150	36	4,850
BW	Boys	0	#152	3	4,685
JP	Girls	0	#156	94	6,592
Belgium	Girls	2024	#160	26	424
BG	Girls	0	#168	57	3,559
SI	Girls	0	#172	6	2,769
Sweden	Girls	2022	#174	6	1,568
PR	Boys	0	#177	2	2,508
DK		0	#179	25	5,198
CZ		0	#181	6	3,154
HU	Girls	0	#183	41	3,308
BR	Girls	0	#192	2,542	12,708
LT	Girls	0	#192	9	1,904
MU	Girls	0	#196	160	8,539
PS		0	#197	22	5,692
Austria		0	#203	11	850
PL		0	#209	4	2,600
DK	Girls	0	#211	110	7,429
IR		0	#215	15	4,221
PT		0	#215	32	4,161
PT	Girls	0	#215	382	7,952
NA	Boys	0	#218	18	6,830
BG	Boys	0	#220	1	3,850
CZ	Girls	0	#220	130	5,378
AL	Girls	0	#223	5	4,141
Spain		0	#224	282	2,326
EC	Boys	0	#225	15	3,322
MY	Girls	0	#227	1,510	24,821
MY		0	#228	107	12,352
TW	Girls	0	#228	49	8,139
AO	Boys	0	#233	10	5,568
CM	Girls	0	#236	406	11,671
BD		0	#239	3	5,992
IL		0	#244	31	6,291
SA	Girls	0	#249	1,080	25,931
BR		0	#256	91	5,969
CN	Girls	0	#258	92	8,829
SA		0	#259	37	10,560
JO	Girls	0	#266	60	7,570
HK	Girls	0	#268	484	16,104
KZ	Girls	0	#273	48	5,862
HR	Girls	0	#277	13	3,687
HK		0	#278	71	8,483
PL	Girls	0	#278	78	5,096
Canada	Boys	2000	#284	5	1,906
GH	Boys	0	#292	55	8,138
JM	Boys	0	#293	1	6,876
SD	Girls	0	#303	43	7,678
NL		0	#310	82	2,481
PS	Girls	0	#315	233	10,981
IL	Girls	0	#332	347	11,648
France	Girls	2021	#336	70	3,185
PL	Boys	0	#340	1	6,459
IT	Girls	0	#347	3,416	9,415
Austria	Girls	0	#349	72	1,885
Finland	Girls	0	#352	40	1,368
BD	Girls	0	#353	34	8,413
PH	Boys	0	#364	20	11,440
YE		0	#366	16	8,639
MU	Boys	0	#369	1	8,477
BH		0	#371	183	17,937
PT	Boys	0	#380	2	7,951
UY	Boys	0	#384	16	5,922
EG		0	#387	14	6,387
JO	Boys	0	#389	1	7,057
Germany		0	#396	42	2,542
IR	Girls	0	#399	133	8,334
NL	Girls	0	#411	741	5,933
GT	Boys	0	#415	60	7,625
AR	Boys	0	#425	43	7,628
SD	Boys	0	#436	10	10,523
PA	Boys	0	#445	37	9,305
IQ	Girls	0	#458	47	11,303
CR	Boys	0	#466	22	10,188
RU	Boys	0	#491	15	12,621
IT		0	#492	233	4,183
LY		0	#496	40	12,703
IN	Girls	0	#499	133	13,121
Finland	Girls	2026	#513	276	3,895
BO	Boys	0	#515	78	9,244
LB		0	#516	143	13,263
CM	Boys	0	#537	14	12,054
CL	Boys	0	#546	121	13,390
HK	Boys	0	#556	2	12,905
PS	Boys	0	#561	1	10,655
Germany	Girls	0	#590	265	4,949
BD	Boys	0	#605	1	10,045
IL	Boys	0	#625	1	10,983
PE	Boys	0	#686	196	14,506
SY		0	#689	40	11,684
IQ	Boys	0	#697	1	13,071
MX	Boys	0	#701	290	16,355
CO	Boys	0	#710	215	15,656
BR	Boys	0	#724	28	12,213
SG	Boys	0	#732	8	17,960
QA	Boys	0	#737	7	18,093
KW	Boys	0	#746	24	18,755
TN		0	#795	35	13,765
EG	Girls	0	#800	160	14,742
NG	Boys	0	#814	138	16,906
OM	Boys	0	#866	16	17,948
United States	Boys	2024	#888	5	7,044
Spain	Boys	0	#908	23	5,610
EG	Boys	0	#921	5	15,035
ZA	Boys	0	#941	240	25,619
IN	Boys	0	#1,032	8	16,750
MA		0	#1,077	52	20,986
AE	Boys	0	#1,082	11	22,615
TR		0	#1,094	118	19,440
MY	Boys	0	#1,097	15	25,439
DZ		0	#1,110	67	20,130
IT	Boys	0	#1,449	23	10,046
SA	Boys	0	#1,576	39	28,008

Elizabeth is popular in 98 countries — most recent births per country:

France

Norway

Ireland

Scotland, United Kingdom

Canada

New South Wales, Australia

England & Wales, United Kingdom

Switzerland

United States

Sweden

Belgium

Flanders, Belgium

Wallonia, Belgium

New York City (Black, non-Hispanic), United States

New York City (Hispanic), United States

New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States

New York City (Asian & Pacific Islander), United States

Brussels, Belgium

New Zealand

Germany

Austria

Germany

Spain

Finland

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