About the name Lizzie
Lizzie is a girl name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “my God is an oath”. It is related to Elizabeth, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Lizzie ranked #2145 for girls in the US, with 87 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1941. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Lizzie were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Elizabeth, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning “my God is an oath”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Lizzie”, “Elizabeth”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2145
- In 2015
- #2578
- Babies in 2025
- 87
Popularity of Lizzie, 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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