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The baby name Liz is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪz/.

Liz is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /lɪz/

What is the meaning of the name Liz ?

The baby name Liz is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪz/.

Liz is Hebrew in Origin.

Liz is an English hypocoristic form of Elizabeth, carried into English from the Hebrew name Elisheva through Greek and Latin Elisabeth. The core meaning is commonly rendered as “my God is an oath,” “pledged to God,” or, less literally, “God’s promise.” As a brisk, three-letter contraction, Liz also serves as a nickname for Eliza, Liza, Lizbeth, and Lizette/Lisette, and appears in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking contexts as a short form of Lizeth/Liseth, Lisete, and Elizabeth.

Used in parish registers as a pet name from the 18th–19th centuries, Liz began to stand alone on birth certificates in the mid‑20th century in the UK, United States, and beyond, boosted by bearers such as Liz Taylor. Variant spellings and related diminutives include Lizzie/Lizzy, Lizz, and Lise/Lis (Scandinavian). Cognate roots link it to Isabel/Isabelle and the pan-European Elisabeth family. The name projects a crisp, informal style while retaining the weighty biblical heritage of Elizabeth.

Liz has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Liz

Liz Truss Politician · Born 1975 · United Kingdom Liz Truss is a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for a brief period in 2022. She is a member of the Conservative Party and has held various cabinet positions, including Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. Liz Cheney Politician · Born 1966 · United States Liz Cheney is a prominent American politician known for her role as a U.S. Representative from Wyoming and her outspoken criticism of former President Donald Trump. She served as the Chair of the House Republican Conference and played a key part in the January 6th Committee investigating the Capitol riot. Her political career is marked by her commitment to conservative principles and her willingness to challenge her party's leadership.

Liz – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
FJ Girls 0 #8 2 583
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
BW 0 #19 1 960
HN 0 #21 2 704
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MD 0 #34 1 434
HN Girls 0 #35 4 884
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #39 5 1,767
MO 0 #43 10 2,706
PR 0 #47 9 1,497
LU 0 #54 13 2,830
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
PE Girls 0 #55 8,487 14,861
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
PA 0 #65 67 3,797
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
PH 0 #75 22 5,607
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
PE 0 #77 351 6,350
CN 0 #78 9 3,857
PA Girls 0 #78 912 9,861
MX Girls 0 #81 12,019 17,781
PR Girls 0 #81 90 3,171
QA 0 #88 13 7,011
TW 0 #88 13 4,523
BO Girls 0 #91 2,108 9,488
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
BN Girls 0 #93 14 5,459
ID Girls 0 #94 9 3,319
MX 0 #95 608 8,339
CR 0 #97 62 5,526
EC 0 #103 13 2,502
OM 0 #104 13 6,215
KW 0 #105 12 5,216
CY Girls 0 #107 15 3,755
MT Girls 0 #108 44 3,773
EC Girls 0 #114 145 3,650
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
Switzerland Girls 2024 #128 8 1,786
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BW Girls 0 #134 15 4,216
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
LU Girls 0 #135 52 4,850
Norway Girls 1994 #143 4 560
AE 0 #152 26 10,220
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR Girls 0 #154 655 11,342
Belgium Girls 2024 #158 28 424
NA Girls 0 #163 62 7,146
BO 0 #165 267 6,868
AR 0 #171 16 2,915
PS 0 #175 44 5,692
CO Girls 0 #176 5,107 16,140
UY 0 #177 6 2,477
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
CO 0 #181 492 7,768
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
IL 0 #186 91 6,291
GT Girls 0 #192 436 7,500
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
Austria 0 #203 11 850
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PH Girls 0 #205 200 13,098
AO Girls 0 #212 6 4,575
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
MO Girls 0 #214 38 7,056
IL Girls 0 #220 637 11,648
JP Girls 0 #220 26 6,592
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
CN Girls 0 #223 135 8,829
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
TW Girls 0 #226 51 8,139
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
SG 0 #228 42 11,010
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
JM Girls 0 #241 19 7,507
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
NG 0 #252 13 5,926
QA Girls 0 #252 65 15,378
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MY 0 #261 70 12,352
GT 0 #262 53 5,948
Canada Girls 2024 #267 19 2,795
AR Girls 0 #267 544 8,289
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
GH Girls 0 #275 50 6,973
SA 0 #279 17 10,560
PS Girls 0 #283 279 10,981
HK 0 #287 62 8,483
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
DK Girls 0 #298 19 7,429
OM Girls 0 #298 99 15,987
SG Girls 0 #300 315 18,916
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
JO Girls 0 #315 11 7,570
ZA 0 #315 133 14,421
KZ Girls 0 #325 8 5,862
BR 0 #328 18 5,969
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
MU Girls 0 #333 19 8,539
HK Girls 0 #335 332 16,104
CZ Girls 0 #343 9 5,378
NL 0 #344 48 2,481
CL 0 #353 59 6,867
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
CL Girls 0 #360 758 14,098
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
UY Girls 0 #367 150 6,731
France Girls 2021 #368 38 3,185
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
Austria Girls 0 #375 46 1,885
Finland Girls 0 #375 17 1,368
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
AE Girls 0 #382 172 20,968
Spain 0 #383 70 2,326
Germany 0 #388 50 2,542
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
PT Girls 0 #396 56 7,952
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
ZA Girls 0 #403 1,389 25,928
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
KW Girls 0 #407 109 19,177
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
RU Girls 0 #412 87 11,913
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
AR Boys 0 #458 10 7,628
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
Spain Girls 0 #465 715 5,561
PA Boys 0 #467 15 9,305
MY Girls 0 #481 625 24,821
NL Girls 0 #491 570 5,933
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CM Girls 0 #509 32 11,671
BH 0 #514 40 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BO Boys 0 #571 22 9,244
NG Girls 0 #572 224 15,093
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
Germany Girls 0 #588 267 4,949
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
IT 0 #622 93 4,183
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
BR Girls 0 #651 308 12,708
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
SA Girls 0 #673 263 25,931
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #718 21 3,895
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
United States Girls 2024 #748 169 8,487
PE Boys 0 #762 117 14,506
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #819 11 13,765
MX Boys 0 #841 142 16,355
CO Boys 0 #844 77 15,656
IT Girls 0 #845 722 9,415
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #938 22 14,742
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,098 14 25,439
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
DZ 0 #1,128 49 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
TR 0 #1,150 62 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,161 18 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,599 16 28,008

Liz is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Switzerland
United States
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Liz

Liz is predominantly a girl's name.
Liz is a one syllable name, pronounced /lɪz/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lizzy, Lizzie, Liza, Lizette, Lisbeth and Eliza.
Yes, very popular — Liz ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Liz ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Liz's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #349 in 2011 to #368 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Liz are in our database, including Liz Truss (Politician), Liz Cheney (Politician).