Names That Mean Pledged
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Izya
Russian diminutive of Isabel or Isidora
"pledged to God; gift of Isis"
A unisex Russian short form, used for Isidor, Isaac, Isidora, and Isabel, this has yet to catch on internationally in the same way Tanya, Sonya, or Sasha have.
Betka
Diminutive of Alzbeta, Czech
"pledged to God"
Bětka is a Czech nickname for Alžběta, the Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth.
Liesje
Dutch
"pledged to God"
Dutch diminutive of Elizabeth
Bozsi
Diminutive of Erzsébet, Hungarian
"pledged to God"
Bözsi is a derivative of Erzsébet, the Hungarian variation of Elizabeth.
Ilsy
Variation of Ilsa, German
"pledged to God"
Sweet and quirky nickname reminiscent of Elsie. In fact, they both ultimately derive from Elizabeth — Elsie through Elsa and Ilsy through Ilsa.
Boski
Hungarian variation of Betty, English
"pledged to God"
Betty alternative most frequently found in Hungary.
Belita
Spanish and Basque diminutive of Isabella, Italian
"pledged to God; beautiful"
A nickname for Bella or Isabella, from Isabelita.
Zabelle
Spelling variation of Zabel, form of Isabel which is a form of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
Zabelle and Zabel are fresh (to us) and ancient forms of Isabel, making zippy variations for modern lovers of that ancient name who feel the original is overexposed.
Eilís
Irish
"pledged to god"
The Irish form of Elizabeth is properly spelled with a fada (Eilís) and pronounced with a long vowel sound accordingly: EYE-leesh. But Billie Eilish has popularized the anglicized spelling and…
Elísabet
Icelandic
"pledged to god"
The Icelandic form of Elizabeth, borne by Icelandic author, journalist and politician Elísabet Jökulsdóttir.
Tib
English diminutive of Isabel
"pledged to God"
Tib and Tibb originated in the 13th century as nicknames for Theobald (for boys) and Isabel and Isabella (for girls). As Isabel grew in popularity, Tib(b) was used more often on girls. By the 16th…
Alzbeta
Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
The most common form of Elizabeth in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, spelled Alžběta or Alžbeta.
Tibb
Variation of Tib, English
"pledged to God"
Tib and Tibb were medieval nicknames for Isabel, which also spawned short forms such as Bel, Bibb, Ibb, Nibb, and Libb.
Betuska
Diminutive of Běta, Czech
"pledged to God"
Bětuška is derived from Běta, a short form of Alžběta, the Czech variation of Elizabeth. Even in the Czech Republic, Bětuška is rarely used as a given name.
Ísabella
Icelandic
"pledged to god"
Icelandic form of Isabella, currently among the Top 5 girl names in Iceland.
Chavelle
Variation of Chevelle, variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
Chavelle is used both as a variation of Chevelle, an American name created by Chevrolet for a 1964 car model, and as a variation of Elizabeth.
Lilibet
English diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
Lilibet is the fanciful short form of Elizabeth first noted as the childhood nickname of Britain's queen and now made contemporary as the name of the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — aka…
Špela
Diminutive of Elizabeta, Slovene and Croatian
"pledged to God"
Originally a nickname for Elizabeta, the Slovene and Croatian form of Elizabeth, now Špela is more common as a stand-alone name.
Essi
Finnish diminutive of Esteri, Elisabet
"star; pledged to God"
A Finnish nickname for names such as Esteri, Elisabet, or any name starting with Es-.
Lilien
Hungarian variation of Lillian
"lily, pledged to God"