The baby name Erzsebet is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛrʒeːbɛt/ (ERZH-ay-bet).
Erzsebet is Hungarian in Origin.
The baby name Erzsebet is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛrʒeːbɛt/ (ERZH-ay-bet).
Erzsebet is Hungarian in Origin.
Erzsébet (often written Erzsebet without accents) is the Hungarian form of Elizabeth, ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva, meaning “my God is an oath” or “pledged to God.” Carried into Hungarian via Latin liturgical usage in the Middle Ages, it became firmly rooted in Magyar records from the Árpád era.
Prestige bearers include Szent Erzsébet (Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, 1207–1231), renowned for charity; Erzsébet királyné (Empress Elisabeth “Sisi,” Queen of Hungary), commemorated by Budapest’s Erzsébet Bridge; and the infamous noblewoman Erzsébet Báthory. The name remains a classic in Hungary, with a principal name day on November 19. Hungarian diminutives and short forms include Erzsi, Erzsike, Bözsi, Böbe, Liza, and Betti. Cognates span languages: Elizabeth (English), Elisabeth (German/Scandinavian), Élisabeth (French), Isabel/Isabela (Spanish/Portuguese), Isabella (Italian/Spanish), Elisabetta (Italian), Elżbieta (Polish), Alžběta/Alžbeta (Czech/Slovak), Elisabeta (Romanian), and the Hebrew source Elisheva.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Girls | 0 | #99 | 196 | 3,308 |
| HU | 0 | #110 | 6 | 1,675 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #135 | 3 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #398 | 23 | 1,885 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #539 | 9 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #802 | 37 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2015 | #919 | 5 | 9,502 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #935 | 21 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #967 | 17 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,380 | 67 | 9,415 |
Erzsebet is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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