ELIZA  

Gender: F
Origin: Diminutive of ELIZABETH
Meaning: "pledged to God"

Popularity in 2008: #328

Okay, we admit it, this one of our favorite names; we love its combination of streamlined modernity and Eliza Doolittle charm and spunk, and offer it as one of our top recommendations.

Variations:
Eliz, Elizea, Elizah, Liza, Elyza, Aliza, Alizah, Elizalina, Elyzza, Elizaida, Elize

People who like Eliza also like:

Adelaide, Bryn, Millie, Carolina, Cora, Esmé, Francesca, Genevieve, Imogen, Wren, Jasper, James, Finn, Harry, Oliver

Eliza is being discussed in our message boards:

• Mayflower Names!
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• New Poll...She'll be here tomorrow!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Eliza:

• ELIZABETH: The Name That Has Everything?
• FAVORITE NAMES: Why We Love What We Love
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• BRITISH BABY NAMES
• NAMEBERRY FAVES: The names nameberryites love most