Elżbieta

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Elżbieta

Say it: el-ZHBYEH-tah

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Meaning

Polish form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, usually read 'my God is an oath'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Common in Poland since the Middle Ages, used by several royal women.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

26 babies given this name since 1987
At its height in 2001, about 1 in 300,000 girls
Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020

Through the ages

Used by

The family of the name

Other spellings: Ela

Czech	Alžběta
Slovak	Alžbeta
Russian	Yelizaveta
Ukrainian	Yelyzaveta
Serbian	Jelisaveta
Croatian	Elizabeta
Bulgarian	Elisaveta

Famous bearers

Elizabeth of Poland, Queen of Hungary

Names worth a look

DanutėGirlName of a daughter of Kęstutis who married into the Masovian ducal family; its origin is uncertain.Middle Ages · forgotten

YaroslavaGirlFeminine of Yaroslav, from Slavic yar 'fierce, ardent' and slava 'glory'.Middle Ages

BoženaGirlFrom Slavic bog 'god', with the sense 'divine' or 'blessed by God'.Early Medieval · forgotten

DorotaGirlPolish form of Dorothea, from Greek doron 'gift' and theos 'god'.Middle Ages

CaeciliaGirlFeminine of Caecilius, a Roman family name; ancient writers linked it to caecus 'blind', which is not proven.Rome

BogumiłaGirlFrom Slavic bog 'god' and mil 'dear', so 'dear to God'.Middle Ages · forgotten

ElizabethGirlFrom Hebrew Elisheva 'my God is an oath'.Biblical · peak 1887

ElsieGirlScottish pet form of Elizabeth, through Elspeth.Victorian · peak 1896

Where this comes from

Royal and noble genealogies
Calendars of saints and name days
National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.

Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.