Name meaning & stats
Elisabet
Elisabet means “my God is an oath” (Hebrew origin). 1,520 US babies since 1940, peak 1989. Notable Elisabets are 1.8× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“my God is an oath”
HebrewSpelling of Elizabeth
Popular since the 16th century.
Elizabeth around the world
- Элизабет · Russian
- Елізабет · Ukrainian
- Ελισάβετ · Greek
- إليزابيث · Arabic
- אליזבת · Hebrew
- एलिझाबेथ · Hindi
- エリザベス · Japanese
- 伊丽莎白 · Chinese
- 엘리자베스 · Korean
- Elisabeth · Dutch
Famous Elizabeths
- Elizabeth II · Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022 (1926–2022)
- Elizabeth I of England · Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603 (1533-1603)
- Elizabeth Taylor · British-American actress (1932–2011)
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning · English poet (1806–1861)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1989
1,520 US babies were named Elisabet between 1940 and 2025.
Elisabet around the world
- Sweden: 130 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 822 in 2022
- Norway: 862 babies since 1945, peak 1964
- France: 60 babies since 1900, peak 1975
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Elisabets end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.8× | High · 34 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Medium · 13 people |
| Actor | 0.7× | Medium · 13 people |
| Journalist | 1.2× | Low · 9 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Elisabets show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 847 Elizabeths spell it Elisabet
- Elizabeth 96%
- Elisabeth 3%
- Elizebeth <1%
- Elizabet <1%
- Elisabet <1%
- Elizbeth <1%
- Elyzabeth <1%
- Elsbeth <1%
- Elizibeth <1%
- Elysabeth <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1989)