Name meaning & stats
Elsbeth
Elsbeth means “my God is an oath” (Hebrew origin). 481 US babies since 1940, peak 1983. Notable Elsbeths are 1.7× over-represented as photographers.
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: 1983
481 US babies were named Elsbeth between 1940 and 2025.
Elsbeth around the world
- England & Wales: 218 babies since 1996, peak 2012, No. 4,867 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Elsbeths end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Painter | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
| Photographer | 1.7× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are photographers, Elsbeths show up 1.7× 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 2678 Elizabeths spell it Elsbeth
- 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 1983)