The baby name Elsbeth is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlz.bɛθ/ (ELZ-beth).
Elsbeth is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Elsbeth is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlz.bɛθ/ (ELZ-beth).
Elsbeth is Hebrew in Origin.
Elsbeth is a Germanic form of Elisabeth, itself from Hebrew Elisheva meaning “my God is an oath” or “pledged to God.” The name traveled into German-speaking Europe through Latin Elisabetha and softened to Elsbeth/Elsebeth in regional dialects; in Scotland, the closely related variant is Elspeth. The crisp consonant cluster gives it an old-world yet spare elegance.
Records show Elsbeth (often spelled Elsbet) throughout medieval and early modern Switzerland, the Rhineland, and Low German towns, buoyed by veneration of saints named Elizabeth and later favored in Protestant circles. Regional counterparts and diminutives include Else, Els, Beth, Bett, and Bette; broader cognates are Elizabeth/Elisabeth, Isabel/Isobel, and Elspeth. Modern revivals draw on its Swiss-German flavor while keeping ties to the evergreen Elizabeth family. Variant spellings: Elsbeth, Elsbet, Elsebeth; masculine or surname uses are rare.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| Canada | Girls | 2016 | #303 | 6 | 2,798 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| NL | 0 | #352 | 40 | 2,481 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #403 | 18 | 1,885 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #572 | 415 | 5,933 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #712 | 127 | 4,949 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #721 | 18 | 3,895 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
Elsbeth is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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