The girl's name Elizabeth \e-lizabe-th, el(i)-za-beth\ is pronounced ee-LIZ-a-beth. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "God's promise". Biblical: the mother of John the Baptist. Since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Elizabeth has been one of the most frequently used names, with variants and short forms being created today.
Elizabeth has 25 variant forms: Alizabeth, Bet, Beth, Betty, Bit, Elisa, Elisabet, Elisabeth, Elisabetta, Elissa, Eliza, Elizabel, Elizabet, Elsa, Elspeth, Elyza, Ilse, Isabel, Libby, Liesl, Lilibeth, Lisa, Liza, Lizbeth and Lizette.
For more information, see also related names Ailsa, Babette, Bess, Betsy, Bettina, Bizzy, Buffy, Helsa, Oleisa, Orszebet, Yelisabeta, Ysabel, Zizi and ZsaZsa.
Baby names that sound like Elizabeth are Elsbeth and Yelizabet.
Elizabeth is a very popular female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
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