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The baby name Lizzy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪzi/ (LIZ-ee).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪzi/ (LIZ-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Lizzy ?

The baby name Lizzy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪzi/ (LIZ-ee).

Lizzy is in Origin.

Lizzy is an English diminutive of Elizabeth, ultimately from the Hebrew Elisheva, carried into English via Greek Elisabet and Latin Elisabeth. The name means “my God is an oath” or “pledged to God,” from El (“God”) and sheva (“oath,” sometimes linked to “seven”). With its bright, zippy sound, Lizzy conveys a friendly, informal tone while retaining Elizabeth’s classic roots.

Records in Britain and the United States show Lizzy in use from the late 18th century, flourishing in the Victorian era when nickname-names were fashionable and later reappearing as an independent given name. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice famously refers to Elizabeth Bennet as “Lizzy,” cementing its literary appeal. Common variants include Lizzie (the most frequent spelling), Liz, Liza, and Lizz; related short forms and cognates from Elizabeth include Eliza, Lisa, Libby, Beth, Betsy, Elsie, Élise/Elise, Lisbeth, Liesel, and Isabel/Isabella.

Lizzy has the following similar or variant Names

Lizzy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2020 #1 — 882
FJ 0 #5 2 374
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
BW 0 #19 1 960
HN 0 #22 1 704
HN Girls 0 #33 6 884
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
BW Girls 0 #53 107 4,216
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
NG Girls 0 #77 4,094 15,093
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
ZA Girls 0 #95 5,208 25,928
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
GH Girls 0 #122 344 6,973
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
PR Girls 0 #159 9 3,171
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
NA Girls 0 #179 46 7,146
Belgium Girls 2014 #184 21 401
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
NG 0 #187 79 5,926
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
GH 0 #193 51 5,396
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
JM Girls 0 #248 12 7,507
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
TW Girls 0 #261 16 8,139
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
CN Girls 0 #285 65 8,829
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
PE 0 #301 10 6,350
QA Girls 0 #302 15 15,378
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GT 0 #332 7 5,948
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
ZA 0 #343 105 14,421
NL 0 #345 47 2,481
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
GH Boys 0 #353 9 8,138
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
MX 0 #356 58 8,339
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Girls 0 #375 16 13,098
OM Girls 0 #376 21 15,987
France Girls 2021 #386 20 3,185
CM Girls 0 #386 159 11,671
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #400 9 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
NL Girls 0 #407 749 5,933
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #408 13 1,885
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
GT Girls 0 #433 73 7,500
PA Girls 0 #446 36 9,861
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
RU Girls 0 #470 29 11,913
CR Girls 0 #477 56 11,342
KW Girls 0 #477 39 19,177
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
AE Girls 0 #506 48 20,968
LY 0 #508 28 12,703
PS Girls 0 #512 12 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
BO Girls 0 #539 73 9,488
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
SG Girls 0 #545 42 18,916
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
AR Girls 0 #578 22 8,289
HK Girls 0 #592 24 16,104
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
MX Girls 0 #687 624 17,781
IT 0 #691 24 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
PE Girls 0 #725 223 14,861
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #749 90 4,949
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
CL Girls 0 #789 63 14,098
NG Boys 0 #860 92 16,906
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #866 51 8,487
SA Girls 0 #890 46 25,931
BR Girls 0 #917 25 12,708
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #919 65 5,561
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
CO Girls 0 #931 148 16,140
EG Girls 0 #942 18 14,742
MY Girls 0 #957 38 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
ZA Boys 0 #1,006 173 25,619
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,221 226 9,415
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Lizzy is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Flanders, Belgium
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Lizzy

Lizzy is predominantly a girl's name.
Lizzy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈlɪzi/ (LIZ-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lizzie, Liz, Liza, Lizzi, Lissie and Lizy.
Yes, very popular — Lizzy ranked #1 in Ireland in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Lizzy ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2020).
Lizzy's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #892 in 2014 to #866 in 2024 in United States.