Elisabeth
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About Elisabeth
This spelling of the classic name is found in France, Germany, Greece, and other cultures, and is worn by such notables as Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth Shue, Elisabeth Moss, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. The name's pronunciation is usually just like the Z version, but some parents choose this because they want to discourage the Liz or Lizzie short forms and so pronounce it as if it has Lisa in the middle.
Elisabeth is nicknamed Bethsy in the 2008 film adaptation of Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks, Bep in The Diary of Anne Frank, and Betsy in the Wolverine universe.
Pronounced i-LIZ-uh-buth.
As of October 2026, Elisabeth ranked #925 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #286 in 2001.
Editor's take: The name Elisabeth is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "pledged to God".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #602 | 487 | 272.6 |
| 2015 | #709 | 403 | 225.8 |
| 2016 | #685 | 427 | 241 |
| 2017 | #771 | 359 | 207.9 |
| 2018 | #782 | 349 | 205.2 |
| 2019 | #906 | 293 | 174.6 |
| 2020 | #976 | 261 | 161.5 |
| 2021 | #1,006 | 254 | 154.8 |
| 2022 | #977 | 272 | 165.8 |
| 2023 | #994 | 257 | 160.2 |
| 2024 | #906 | 292 | 180.2 |
| 2025 | #925 | 282 | 175.5 |
World rankings
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Elisabeth on lists
Famous Elisabeths
- Elisabeth Farnese
Queen consort of Philip V of Spain
- Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie of Bavaria
Queen consort of Albert I of Belgium
- Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick
Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress consort of Charles VI
- Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie "Sissi
" Empress consort of Franz Joseph I of Austria
- Elisabeth Alexandra Louise Alice
Princess of Hesse and by Rhine aka Elisaveta Feodorovna, Grand Duchess of Russia
- Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Duchess of Orléans
- Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans
Duchess of Lorraine
- Élisabeth Philippine Marie Hélène
Princess of France
- Elisabeth Caroline
Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margarethe Desiree, Princess of Denmark
- Elisabeth Rohm
American actress
- Elisabeth Rose Harnois
American actress
- Elisabeth Singleton Moss
American actress
- Elisabeth Clara Heath
Sladen, English actress
- Elisabeth Judson Shue
American actress
- Elisabeth Bergner
German actress
- Elisabeth DelPadre Hasselbeck
American TV personality
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Austrian,British operatic soprano
- Elisabeth Kubler
Ross, American psychiatrist and author
- Elisabeth Vera Rositsan
Lithuanian rhythmic gymnast
- Elisabeth Theresia Maria Helena aka Élisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène
Princess of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant (b. 2001), daughter of King Philippe; Belgian heir apparent
Elisabeth in pop culture
- Elisabeth "Sissi" Delmas
character in TV series "Code Lyoko"