Girl · Hebrew, through Greek and Latin
Erzsébet
Say it: ER-zhay-bet
Meaning
From Hebrew Elisheva, usually explained as 'my God is an oath'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Popular in Hungary from the time of Saint Elizabeth in the 13th century onward.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 5 babies given this name since 2015
- At its height in 2015, about 1 in 356,400 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Age of Revolutions1750 to 1837
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Erzsi, Böske
| English | Elizabeth |
|---|---|
| German | Elisabeth |
| Polish | Elżbieta |
| Czech | Alžběta |
Famous bearers
- Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, 13th-century princess
- Erzsébet Báthory, Transylvanian countess
- Empress Elisabeth (Sisi), queen of Hungary
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Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Parish baptism registers
- 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.