Name meaning & stats
Lisbet
Lisbet means “my God is an oath” (Hebrew origin). 973 US babies since 1940, peak 2002. Notable Lisbets are 1.3× over-represented as film producers.
What it means
“my God is an oath”
HebrewSpelling of Lizbeth
Lizbeth around the world
- 莉兹贝思 · Chinese
- Lizzbeth
- Liese · German
- Lilias
- Špela · Slovene
- Liisa · Finnish
- Liis · Estonian
- Élisabeth · French
- Liesbeth · Dutch
- Ísabella · Icelandic
In US birth records
Peak year: 2002
973 US babies were named Lisbet between 1940 and 2025.
Lisbet around the world
- Norway: 766 babies since 1945, peak 1953
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Lisbets end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Film producer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are film producers, Lisbets show up 1.3× 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 42 Lizbeths spell it Lisbet
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2002)