About the name Elizabeth
Elizabeth is a girl name with Hebrew roots, meaning “My God is an oath”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Elizabeth ranked #17 for girls in the US, with 6,760 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1990. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Elizabeth were girls.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning “my God is an oath”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Elizabeth”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #17
- In 2015
- #13
- Babies in 2025
- 6,760
Popularity of Elizabeth, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Elizabeth
Names similar to Elizabeth
- Elisabeth“my God is an oath”
- Daniela“God is my judge”
- Elysabeth“my God is an oath”
- GabrielaOrigin debated
- Isabella“Pledged to God (Italian form of Elizabeth)”
- Judith“woman from Judea, Jewess”
- AbigailOrigin debated
- Ana“grace, gracious, graced with child”
- Anita“grace, gracious, graced with child”
- Ann“Grace, favor”
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