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Elizabeth Name Origin: Hebrew
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Pronunciation: eh-liz-ah-beth
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Elizabeth Name Meaning
Noble and timeless, regal and divine, Elizabeth is a classic in every sense of the word. She’s transcended time through royalty and commoners alike, sprinkling her magic across the centuries.
Elizabeth is the epitome of elegance, sauntering down red carpets and sitting atop thrones throughout history. She’s a head turner wherever she goes, easily recognizable as one of the most popular female names in history. Her usage isn’t limited to English either, with variants like Elisabet and Elspeth appearing worldwide.
A little Elizabeth is distinguished and proud, a mighty name resting on a little baby ready to take on the world. Elizabeth holds her head high, proud of herself and her accomplishments. She’s the sister of Victoria and Katherine with her flair for all things fabulous evident a mile away. Don’t be fooled by her class however, as little Elizabeth isn’t one to shy away from splashing in puddles after a fresh rain. She’s sugar, spice, and everything nice as well as a pinch of playful.
Elizabeth, while gorgeous on her own, also boasts a ton of nickname potential. There’s the fashionable Eliza and the vintage Betty. There’s also the sweet Ellie and Bethie. Diminutives include Elsie and Betsy as well as the more formal Elsa and Isabel.
Infographic of Elizabeth name meaning, which is Derived from the Hebrew Elisheva, Elizabeth means God is my oath.
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Elizabeth Name Popularity
How popular is the name Elizabeth? Here’s everything we know.
Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
1910 |
7 |
5,792 |
1.645% |
1911 |
7 |
6,295 |
1.6905% |
1912 |
8 |
8,520 |
1.6895% |
1913 |
8 |
9,503 |
1.6761% |
1914 |
8 |
11,367 |
1.6311% |
1915 |
8 |
14,103 |
1.5523% |
1916 |
8 |
14,935 |
1.5461% |
1917 |
8 |
15,127 |
1.512% |
1918 |
9 |
15,853 |
1.4771% |
1919 |
8 |
15,285 |
1.4597% |
1920 |
8 |
15,910 |
1.4309% |
1921 |
10 |
15,799 |
1.3797% |
1922 |
9 |
15,242 |
1.3681% |
1923 |
9 |
15,458 |
1.3801% |
1924 |
11 |
14,951 |
1.2875% |
1925 |
10 |
13,927 |
1.2322% |
1926 |
11 |
12,835 |
1.167% |
1927 |
13 |
12,527 |
1.1317% |
1928 |
14 |
11,762 |
1.0993% |
1929 |
15 |
11,247 |
1.0858% |
1930 |
15 |
10,991 |
1.0522% |
1931 |
16 |
10,292 |
1.0428% |
1932 |
17 |
9,994 |
1.0116% |
1933 |
17 |
9,014 |
0.9675% |
1934 |
18 |
9,341 |
0.9663% |
1935 |
17 |
9,075 |
0.9339% |
1936 |
18 |
8,858 |
0.9196% |
1937 |
17 |
9,383 |
0.9522% |
1938 |
17 |
9,800 |
0.9573% |
1939 |
18 |
9,707 |
0.9543% |
1940 |
20 |
9,949 |
0.936% |
1941 |
21 |
10,265 |
0.912% |
1942 |
22 |
11,182 |
0.8855% |
1943 |
23 |
11,646 |
0.8921% |
1944 |
23 |
11,033 |
0.8902% |
1945 |
26 |
10,337 |
0.8476% |
1946 |
25 |
11,752 |
0.7964% |
1947 |
25 |
13,441 |
0.8052% |
1948 |
26 |
13,208 |
0.8274% |
1949 |
25 |
13,712 |
0.8524% |
1950 |
24 |
14,337 |
0.8904% |
1951 |
23 |
15,120 |
0.8918% |
1952 |
22 |
16,023 |
0.9179% |
1953 |
21 |
16,092 |
0.9092% |
1954 |
20 |
16,581 |
0.9071% |
1955 |
21 |
16,696 |
0.9077% |
1956 |
22 |
16,340 |
0.8651% |
1957 |
22 |
17,497 |
0.9093% |
1958 |
22 |
18,528 |
0.9803% |
1959 |
21 |
18,432 |
0.9701% |
1960 |
18 |
18,858 |
0.9953% |
1961 |
19 |
18,852 |
0.9986% |
1962 |
20 |
17,801 |
0.9696% |
1963 |
20 |
17,590 |
0.9799% |
1964 |
16 |
17,288 |
0.9822% |
1965 |
16 |
16,322 |
0.9981% |
1966 |
16 |
15,884 |
1.0173% |
1967 |
13 |
16,115 |
1.0619% |
1968 |
17 |
14,889 |
0.9916% |
1969 |
16 |
15,296 |
0.9929% |
1970 |
18 |
15,119 |
0.95% |
1971 |
19 |
13,603 |
0.9052% |
1972 |
15 |
12,187 |
0.8948% |
1973 |
13 |
12,358 |
0.9532% |
1974 |
12 |
12,259 |
0.9432% |
1975 |
15 |
12,474 |
0.9707% |
1976 |
16 |
13,548 |
1.0512% |
1977 |
13 |
16,426 |
1.2186% |
1978 |
14 |
16,807 |
1.2501% |
1979 |
11 |
18,077 |
1.282% |
1980 |
9 |
19,529 |
1.3357% |
1981 |
9 |
20,171 |
1.3722% |
1982 |
8 |
20,511 |
1.3726% |
1983 |
10 |
19,843 |
1.3447% |
1984 |
10 |
20,364 |
1.3689% |
1985 |
9 |
20,540 |
1.3533% |
1986 |
10 |
19,069 |
1.2633% |
1987 |
10 |
18,606 |
1.2193% |
1988 |
10 |
20,036 |
1.2857% |
1989 |
10 |
20,296 |
1.2577% |
1990 |
9 |
20,744 |
1.2515% |
1991 |
9 |
20,387 |
1.2508% |
1992 |
9 |
19,033 |
1.1924% |
1993 |
9 |
17,555 |
1.126% |
1994 |
9 |
16,779 |
1.0933% |
1995 |
10 |
16,185 |
1.0739% |
1996 |
10 |
15,995 |
1.0683% |
1997 |
9 |
15,419 |
1.0425% |
1998 |
10 |
15,186 |
1.0146% |
1999 |
10 |
15,341 |
1.0244% |
2000 |
9 |
15,094 |
0.9881% |
2001 |
9 |
14,784 |
0.9812% |
2002 |
11 |
14,600 |
0.9743% |
2003 |
9 |
14,102 |
0.9269% |
2004 |
10 |
13,560 |
0.8897% |
2005 |
11 |
12,729 |
0.8325% |
2006 |
11 |
12,425 |
0.7935% |
2007 |
10 |
13,050 |
0.8271% |
2008 |
9 |
12,002 |
0.7765% |
2009 |
11 |
11,029 |
0.7379% |
2010 |
12 |
10,260 |
0.712% |
2011 |
11 |
10,084 |
0.7078% |
2012 |
10 |
9,703 |
0.6809% |
2013 |
10 |
9,448 |
0.6636% |
2014 |
14 |
9,557 |
0.656% |
2015 |
13 |
9,724 |
0.6683% |
2016 |
13 |
9,542 |
0.6618% |
2017 |
13 |
8,915 |
0.6387% |
2018 |
13 |
8,513 |
0.6196% |
2019 |
14 |
7,844 |
0.5794% |
2020 |
16 |
7,099 |
0.5577% |
2021 |
14 |
6,769 |
0.5537% |
2022 |
15 |
6,964 |
0.5279% |
District of Columbia (DC)
Data via SSA.gov.
Names Like Elizabeth
If you like Elizabeth, you’ll love these other names like Elizabeth.
What names are diminutives of Elizabeth?
A diminutive is a name that’s like Elizabeth sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Elizabeth, but shorter.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Bess
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A diminutive form of Elizabeth, “to the Lord I consecrate thee.”
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English
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Bessie
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House; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Bessy
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Beth
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House
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Hebrew
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Bethie
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Betsey
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Betsie
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Betsy
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A diminutive form of Elizabeth.
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Hebrew
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Bett
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Betta
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Bette
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Betti
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Betty
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A diminutive form of Elizabeth.
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Hebrew
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Bettye
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Bit
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Bizzy
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Polynesian
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Buffy
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God is my oath
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English
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Elisa
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God's promise
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Hebrew
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Elisah
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elise
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God is my oath
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French
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Eliza
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God is my oath
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English
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Elize
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God's promise; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elle
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She
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French
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Elliza
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Ellyse
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elsa
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Else
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elsie
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God is my oath
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English
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Leasa
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Leesa
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Leeza
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Leisa
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lib
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Libbey
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Libbi
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Libbie
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Libby
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A diminutive of Elizabeth, “to the Lord I consecrate thee.”
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Hebrew
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Lisa
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A variant-diminutive of Elizabeth, “to the Lord I consecrate thee.”
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Hebrew
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Lisabeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lisbet
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lisbeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lisbett
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lissi
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lissie
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Rational; from the blessed isles; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lissy
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From the blessed isles; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Liz
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God's promise
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Hebrew
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Liza
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A diminutive form of Elizabeth.
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Hebrew
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Lizabeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lizbet
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lizbeth
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English
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Lizbett
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lizeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lizette
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A variant spelling of Lizetta.
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American
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Lizveth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lizy
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lizz
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lizzi
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lizzie
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lizzy
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lysa
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lysbet
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lysbeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lysbette
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lyse
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lyssa
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Noble, exalted; rational; from the blessed isles; God's promise; God is my oath; cheerful, lighthearted
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Latin
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Lyssi
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lyssie
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lyza
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lyzbet
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lyzbeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lyzbette
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Tetty
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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What names are variants of Elizabeth?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Elizabeth.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Alixyveth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Babette
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Among English-speaking peoples, a diminutive of Barbara (“the stranger”); in French, a diminutive of Elizabeth (“God is my oath”).
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French
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Belita
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Little beauty
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Spanish
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Betina
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Bettina
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A fanciful form of Elizabeth, “to the Lord I consecrate thee.”
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Latin
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Bettine
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Eilis
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God's promise; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Eilish
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God's promise
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Hebrew
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Eleisa
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Eliesse
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elisabet
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elisabeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elisabethe
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elisabetta
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elissa
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From the blessed isles
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Greek
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Eliszabeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elixyveth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elizabet
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elizabett
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elizabette
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elizabiff
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elizabith
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elizebeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Ellissa
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Noble, exalted; from the blessed isles; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Ellspet
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Ellyssa
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Ellyza
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elsabeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elspet
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Scottish
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Elspeth
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An exotic variant of Elizabeth.
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Scottish
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Elyssa
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From the blessed isles; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elyza
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elyzza
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elzabeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elzbieta
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Esabeau
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Helsa
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A variant form of Elsa.
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Danish
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Ilsa
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Ilse
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God is my oath
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German
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Isabel
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God is my oath
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Spanish
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Isabella
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Devoted to God
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Italian
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Isabelle
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God is my oath
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French
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Isobel
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Leizel
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Liese
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God's promise; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Liesel
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God's promise; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lilibet
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lilibeth
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Combination of Lily and Elizabeth
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English
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Lisbetta
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lisbette
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God's promise; God is my oath
|
Hebrew
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Lisel
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God's promise; God is my oath
|
Hebrew
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Lisette
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God's promise; God is my oath
|
Hebrew
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Lisl
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God's promise; God is my oath
|
Hebrew
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Lissa
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Greek
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Lissette
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God's promise; God is my oath
|
Hebrew
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Lyzette
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God's promise; God is my oath
|
Hebrew
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Ylisabet
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God's promise; God is my oath
|
Hebrew
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Ylisabette
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God's promise; God is my oath
|
Hebrew
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Ysabel
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A Spanish form of Isabel.
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French
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Ysabella
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Yzabelle
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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What names sound like Elizabeth?
If you like how Elizabeth sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Elizabeth.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Elaine
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Sun ray, shining light
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Greek
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What names are similar to Elizabeth?
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Siblings of Elizabeth
Mamas with kids named Elizabeth also have kids with these names.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Grace
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Gracious one
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English
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Eleanor
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Of unknown meaning
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English
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