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    The first name Elisabeth

    A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “my god is an oath”.

    Pronounced /ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ 4 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Elisabeth means “my god is an oath” in Hebrew.

    The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”).

    A form of Elizabeth.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 33 girls were named Elisabeth, making it the 1,028th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 88 births (#380).

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    1,828
    babies named Elisabeth, 1996–2025
    #1,028
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elisabeth with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Elisabeth at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 282 girls born in the United States were named Elisabeth, the 925th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 1,093 were.

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    48,045
    babies named Elisabeth since 1880
    #925
    rank in 2025
    2001
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Elisabeth

    • Liesel
    • Lissy

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Elisabeth

    44 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
      French portrait painter (1755–1842)
    • Élisabeth Charlotte of Orléans
      French princess (1676-1744)
    • Élisabeth Badinter
      French author, historian, and professor, born 1944
    • Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
      French musician, 1665–1729
    • Élisabeth Depardieu
      French actress, born 1941
    • Élisabeth Thible
      Ballooning pioneer, 1757–1785
    • Élisabeth Roudinesco
      French historian and psychoanalyst, born 1944
    • Élisabeth de Bourbon
      French duchess, 1614–1664
    • Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans
      French noble (1646-1696)
    • Élisabeth de Gramont
      20th-century French writer, 1875–1954
    • Elisabeth Moreno
      French / Cape Verdean business executive and politician, born 1970
    • Élisabeth Guigou
      French politician, born 1946

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    Questions

    What does the name Elisabeth mean?
    Elisabeth means “my god is an oath” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Elisabeth?
    The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”).
    How popular is the name Elisabeth?
    In 2025, 33 girls born in England and Wales were named Elisabeth, ranking 1,028th. Its peak was 1996, with 88 births.
    What are nicknames for Elisabeth?
    Common nicknames for Elisabeth include Liesel, Lissy.
    Is Elisabeth a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 48,045 US babies named Elisabeth since 1880 were girls.
    When was Elisabeth most popular?
    2001 in the United States, when 1,093 babies were named Elisabeth, its highest rank at 286th.
    How do you pronounce Elisabeth?
    Elisabeth is /ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/, 4 syllables.
    What name is Elisabeth a form of?
    Elisabeth is a form of Elizabeth.
    What are other spellings of Elisabeth?
    Elizabeth.