What does Elizabeth mean?

Elizabeth means "God is perfection, God is my oath"

How do we pronounce Elizabeth?

Elizabeth \e-li-za-bet(h), el-izabe-th\ is a female's name. It consists of 9 letters and 4 syllables.

The baby girl name Elizabeth can also be used as a boy name meaning of name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced ihLIHZahBah-TH (English) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Elizabeth: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; Z as in "zoo (Z.UW)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)"

What is the origin of Elizabeth?

Elizabeth has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is used largely in English, Greek, and Hebrew. The meaning of Elizabeth is 'God is perfection, God is my oath'. Biblical name from el which means 'God, powerful' ; sheba which means 'oath, seven'. The name is derived via Elisabet (Old Greek) and Elisabetha (Latin) from Elisheba (Hebrew). The element sheba ('oath, seven') alludes to perfection, and the number seven is a biblical symbol of God's perfect work of creating the world in seven days. In the Old Testament of the Bible, Elisheba was the wife of Aaron, while in the New Testament, Elisabeth was the mother of John the Baptist and the first to realize that her cousin Mary was to bear Jesus Christ. Saint Elisabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) was the daughter of King Andrew II who gave her wealth to the poor and became a model of Christian charity. As a result of the biblical mention, the name was popular in medieval times, especially in Eastern Europe where it would sometimes be bestowed in honor of the saint. The name became popular in England only in the 16th century during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), who was named after her grandmother Elizabeth of York, and had the nickname 'Good Queen Bess'. Due to the fame of the queen, the name Elizabeth became more popular than the older form Elisabeth. By the 17th century, one in four baby girls in England were given the name Elizabeth. In the 20th century, the name was again popularized by royal associations when Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002) became the Queen Consort of King George VI, and more so when her daughter became Queen Elizabeth II (1926-). The name Elizabeth is used to a great extent; it has 266 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name include Alizabeth meaning and origin, baby name Alyzabeth, Bessi meaning and origin, Betsi name variations, nicknames for Bett, Betta pronounciation (used in Italian too), Bettey name variations, baby name Bitsy, name Eleisa meaning, short names for Eliabeth, name Eliesse, Elisabith name, Elisamarie name variations, name Elisheba meaning, Elishia definition, short names for Elizabel, Elizabet definition (used in Finnish too), Elizabetta name popularity, Elizabiff name, meaning of Elizavet, short names for Elizbeth, name Ellisa meaning, baby name Ellisif, Ellissa name, Ellizabeth name variations, nicknames for Ellota, Ellyse pronounciation, what does the name Ellyssa mean, Ellyza pronounciation, what does the name Elsabeth mean, Elsee meaning, Elsi name (used in German and Spanish too), nicknames for Elysabeth, Elysia name, Elyza pronounciation, nicknames for Elyzabeth, what does the name Elyzza mean, meaning of Elza, Elzabeth name popularity, Elzira name variations, Erihapeti meaning and origin, Erssike name popularity, Erzebet pronounciation, name Erzsi, Erzsok definition, Ilysa meaning of name, what does the name Irihapeti mean, Isabel meaning of name (used in Portuguese, Provençal, Scandinavian, and Spanish too), what does the name Isobel mean, baby name Libbi, nicknames for Liesbeth (used in Dutch and German too), Lilian name variations, Lillian pronounciation, Lilly name popularity, Lisabet meaning, meaning of Lisabeth, Lisabette meaning of name, baby name Lisanne, Lisavet meaning of name, Lissette name variations, name Lizanne, Lizveth meaning and origin, Lizzi pronounciation, nicknames for Lysbeth, Lyssie meaning, baby name Lyzbet, nicknames for Lyzbeth, short names for Lyzette, name Yelizavetam, Zabe meaning of name, and Zibby name popularity. Other English forms include the shortenings Bess meaning of name (used in Hebrew too), what does the name Bet mean (used in Welsh too), Beth meaning and origin, Elisa name popularity (used in Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish too), name Elise origin (used in Dutch, French, German, and Scandinavian too), name Eliz meaning (used in Armenian too), Eliza meaning (used in Polish too), baby name Elsa (used in Finnish, German, Scandinavian, and Scottish too), Else name (used in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian too), Elspeth meaning of name (used in Scottish too), Lis name popularity (used in Scandinavian too), Lisa pronounciation (used in Albanian, Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Scandinavian too), Lisbet name, meaning of Lisbeth (used in German too), Lise definition (used in French, German, and Scandinavian too), Liz definition, nicknames for Liza (used in Hungarian, Polish, and Russian too), Lizabeth name variations, meaning of Lizbeth, and Lizeth name variations (used in French too), the familiar forms Babette name variations (used in French too), Bessie pronounciation, what does the name Bessy mean, Bethan name variations (used in Welsh too), Bethie definition, name Bethy, Betsey name, name Betsy, name Bette (used in French too), name Bettie, baby name Bettina (used in German, Italian, and Spanish too), Betty name popularity, meaning of Bettye, short names for Biff, what does the name Biffy mean, Bit name variations, meaning of Buffy, name Elissa meaning (used in Greek too), name Elize meaning, Elle definition, Ellie definition, Elsie definition (used in Scottish too), Elsy name popularity, name Elyse meaning, name Elyssa meaning, Leasa name, nicknames for Leeza, name Leisa origin, Leisel pronounciation, what does the name Libbie mean, Libby meaning and origin (used in Hebrew too), meaning of Lilibet, name Lilibeth meaning, Lisbett pronounciation, Lisel definition, nicknames for Lisette (used in French, and German too), Lisl pronounciation, name Lissie meaning, name Lissy, Lizbet meaning, name Lizbett meaning, baby name Lizbiff, Lizette meaning and origin (used in French too), Lizy meaning and origin, nicknames for Lizz, Lizzie pronounciation, nicknames for Lizzy, meaning of Lyssi, nicknames for Tetty, and name Veta origin (used in Slavic too), and the spelling variants name Elisabeth origin (used in Dutch, French, German, Greek, and Scandinavian too), baby name Elisabethe, Eliszabeth meaning (used in German too), baby name Elizabith, and Elizebeth meaning. Forms used in foreign languages include the Czech name Alzbeta, the Spanish name Belicia origin, the Spanish Belita pronounciation, the Spanish name Bella meaning, the Czech Betka meaning, the Welsh name Betsan meaning, the Estonian, German, and Russian baby name Betti, the Czech short names for Betuska, the Hungarian meaning of Boski, the Hungarian Bozsi meaning and origin, the Hungarian nicknames for Bözsi, the Spanish meaning of Chabica, the Spanish Chavelle name, the Spanish name Chela meaning, the Gaelic and Scottish meaning of Ealasaid, the Manx meaning of Ealisaid, the Gaelic and Irish meaning of Eilis, the Irish name Eilish origin, the Irish Eilís pronounciation, the Irish Eillish pronounciation, the Estonian name Eliisabet, the Hawaiian baby name Elikapeka, the German Elis definition, the Estonian, Finnish, German, and Scandinavian meaning of Elisabet, the Romanian Elisabeta name popularity, the Portuguese Elisabete meaning, the German Elisabetha name variations, the Italian Elisabetta name, the Greek Elisavet definition, the Slavic name Elisaveta meaning, the Hebrew what does the name Elisheva mean, the Georgian Eliso pronounciation, the Slavic short names for Elisveta, the Basque name Elixabete meaning, the Slavic name Elizabeta, the Latvian name Elizabete meaning, the Polish and Russian what does the name Elizaveta mean, the Polish baby name Elka, the Dutch Elly name, the Armenian Elo name popularity, the Dutch what does the name Els mean, the Russian Elsavetta name, the Estonian nicknames for Elsbet, the German Elsbeth name popularity, the Polish Elsbietka meaning and origin, the German meaning of Elschen, the Scottish nicknames for Elspie, the Estonian Elts meaning, the Lithuanian and Polish Elzbieta name, the Polish Elzunia pronounciation, the Hungarian baby name Erzsebet, the Hungarian Erzsébet name variations, the French Esabeau meaning and origin, the Estonian Etti meaning and origin, the Estonian Etty pronounciation, the French short names for Élisabeth, the Scandinavian Helsa name variations, the Spanish what does the name Isa mean, the Spanish Isabelita meaning of name, the Spanish what does the name Isabella mean, the Spanish Issa name, the Spanish Iza pronounciation, the Portuguese and Spanish name Izabel origin, the Spanish Izabela name popularity, the Spanish name Izabella, the Slavic name Jelisaveta meaning, the Dutch and German Lies definition, the German what does the name Lieschen mean, the Estonian Liisa pronounciation, the Estonian name Liisi meaning, the Dutch nicknames for Lijsbeth, the Latvian name Lisbete origin, the Russian Lisenka meaning and origin, the Spanish Liseta meaning, the Italian Lisettina definition, the Scandinavian name Liska origin, the French what does the name Lison mean, the Hungarian baby name Liszka, the Russian nicknames for Lizabeta, the Russian baby name Lizanka, the Russian Lizka meaning of name, the Finnish baby name Lusa, the French short names for Lysette, the Greek name Oleisa meaning, the Hungarian what does the name Orszebet mean, the Spanish name Sabela, the German meaning of Sissi, the German baby name Sissy, the Russian meaning of Yelisabeta, the Russian nicknames for Yelisaveta, the Russian nicknames for Yelizaveta, the Spanish Ysabel definition, the Spanish Yza pronounciation, the Spanish name Yzabel origin, and the Spanish Yzabela name. Specific foreign variants include the shortenings Ela pronounciation (Polish), short names for Elspet (Scottish), short names for Élise (French), name Ilse origin (Dutch and German), name Liesa origin (German), meaning of Liesabet (German), name Liese origin (Dutch and German), name Liesl meaning (German), and Lys meaning (German and Scandinavian), and the familiar forms nicknames for Beta (Czech), Betina meaning (German and Italian), name Bizzy (Hawaiian), what does the name Elisah mean (Dutch), Eliska name popularity (Czech), name Elli (German), nicknames for Ilsa (German), what does the name Leizel mean (German), baby name Liesel (German), short names for Liesje (Dutch), Lili name variations (German), name Lilli (German), short names for Litzy (Scandinavian and Spanish), Lizina definition (Latvian), baby name Lyse (Scandinavian), and Zizi meaning of name (Hungarian). See also the related form, the French baby name Isaline. Elizabeth is very popular as a baby girl name. At the peak of its usage in 1912, 1.454% of baby girls were named Elizabeth. It was #8 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a decline in frequency since then, and is currently used on a moderate scale. In 2010, it ranked at #12 with a usage of 0.522%, but it was nevertheless the 2nd most popular after baby name Isabella, out of all girl names in its family. The name was twice as popular as Elizabeth in 2010. Elizabeth has primarily been a baby girl name in the last century. In 1989, 154 times more baby girls than boys were given the name Elizabeth.

The following famous people share the name Elizabeth:

  • Actress Betty Grable, born Elizabeth Ruth Grable 18 December 1916 - 2 July 1973, St
  • Louis, Missouri
  • Actress Elizabeth Hurley, born 10 June 1965, Hampshire, England
  • Actress Betty Hutton, born Elizabeth Thornburg 26 February 1921 - 11 March 2007, Battle Creek, Michigan
  • Actress Téa Leoni, born Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni 25 February 1966, New York, New York
  • Actress Elizabeth (Liz) Taylor, born 27 February 1932, London, England
  • Journalist Nellie Bly, born Elizabeth Jane Cochran 5 May 1864 - 27 January 1922, Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania
  • Physician Elizabeth Blackwell, born 3 February 1821 - 31 May 1910, Bristol, England
  • Poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, born Elizabeth Barrett 6 March 1806 - 29 June 1861, Durham, England
  • Politician Elizabeth Dole, born 29 July 1936, Salisbury, North Carolina
  • Revolutionary War Figure Betsy Ross, born Elizabeth Griscom 1 January 1752 - 30 January 1836, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

List of baby names Elizabeth:

the Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, and Scandinavian meaning of Elisabeth and the Basque Elixabete meaning and origin.

The baby name Elizabeth fun facts:

The name Elizabeth in reverse order is "Htebazile".

The numerological value of the name Elizabeth is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Elizabeth?

Elizabeth is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.54%
20130.54%
20120.55%
20110.57%
20100.58%
20090.60%
20080.64%
20070.68%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames