Girl · Hebrew
Yelizaveta
Say it: yeh-lee-zah-VYEH-tah
Meaning
Russian form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, usually read 'my God is an oath'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Made prominent by Peter the Great's daughter, Empress 1741-1762, and popular again among Russian births in the 2000s.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 5 babies given this name since 2008
- At its height in 2008, about 1 in 377,900 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Elizaveta, Елизавета
| Ukrainian | Yelyzaveta |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Elisaveta |
| Polish | Elżbieta |
Famous bearers
- Empress Elizabeth (Yelizaveta Petrovna) of Russia
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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