Girl · Hebrew, through German
Ilze
Say it: IL-zeh
Meaning
A Latvian form of Ilse, the German short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
One of the most common Latvian women's names of the 20th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 68 babies given this name since 1951
- At its height in 1951, about 1 in 138,500 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| German | Ilse |
|---|---|
| English | Elizabeth |
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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