The baby name Lizete is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: English two-syllable 'li-ZET' (IPA: /lɪˈzɛt/) or three-syllable 'LEE-zeh-teh' (IPA: /liˈze.te/).
The baby name Lizete is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: English two-syllable 'li-ZET' (IPA: /lɪˈzɛt/) or three-syllable 'LEE-zeh-teh' (IPA: /liˈze.te/).
Lizete is in Origin.
Lizete is a feminine given name linked to the pan-European Elizabeth family, ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva, meaning “my God is an oath” or “pledged to God.” It arose both as a z-spelled adaptation of the French diminutive Lisette and as an orthographic variant in Portuguese and Baltic contexts; in Latvian, Lizete functions as the local form alongside Elizabete/Elizabeta. The name traveled with the prestige of Elizabethan saints and queens, gaining currency wherever French fashions or Iberian spellings shaped naming.
Use is attested from the 19th century in parish and civil records, with modest but steady frequencies in Latvia and in Lusophone countries through the 20th century. Close variants include Lisette, Lizette, Liset, Lissette, Lisetta, Lisset, and Elizete/Elisete; related diminutives are Liz, Liza, Lize, and Zete. The core meaning matches Elizabeth’s enduring sense of solemn vow, faithfulness, and dedication.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #187 | 23 | 4,575 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| France | Girls | 1974 | #323 | 5 | 1,499 |
| BR | 0 | #356 | 5 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #406 | 46 | 7,952 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #726 | 220 | 12,708 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2006 | #938 | 5 | 10,031 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,157 | 27 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Lizete is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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