International Variations of Elizabeth
Regal Elizabeth is one of the most classic baby names you can choose for your little girl. Famous bearers of the strong and traditional female name Elizabeth include two British monarchs (including the current Queen, Elizabeth II), Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, philanthropist and wife of Alexander Hamilton, poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, pioneering physician Elizabeth Blackwell, and iconic actress Elizabeth Taylor.
How do you spell Elizabeth? The most traditional variation uses a Z, but Elisabeth, with an S, is the primary spelling throughout much of Europe.
Along with Elisabeth, other international variations of Elizabeth in the US Top 1000 include Elise, Isabel, Elsie, Bella, Belle, Elisa, Eliza, and Isabella. There are many other highly unusual variants of Elizabeth still waiting to be discovered, like the Scottish Ailsa, the Icelandic Ellisif, or the Hungarian Erzsebet. If you're looking for unique options to honor an Elizabeth in your family tree or want a unique baby girl name that is still rooted in tradition, then explore this list, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Ailsa
Origin:
Scottish from NorseMeaning:
"elf victory"
- Alzbet
Origin:
Czech, variation of Elizabeth
- Alzbeta
Origin:
Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Babette
Origin:
French, diminutive of Barbara
- Belita
Origin:
Spanish and Basque diminutive of Isabella, ItalianMeaning:
"pledged to God; beautiful"
- Bella
Origin:
Diminutive of Isabella, ItalianMeaning:
"beautiful"
- Belle
Origin:
Short form of Isabelle or FrenchMeaning:
"beautiful"
- Beta
Origin:
Greek, second letter of the Greek alphabet
- Bethan
Origin:
Welsh, diminutive of Elizabeth
- Betka
Origin:
Diminutive of Alzbeta, CzechMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Betta
Origin:
Diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Betti
Origin:
Variation of BettyMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Bettina
Origin:
Diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"God is my oath"
- Betuska
Origin:
Diminutive of Běta, CzechMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Boski
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Betty, EnglishMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Bozsi
Origin:
Diminutive of Erzsébet, HungarianMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Chabica
Origin:
Variation of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Chavelle
Origin:
Variation of Chevelle, variation of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Chela
Origin:
Spanish, diminutive of ConsueloMeaning:
"she who brings consolation"
- Ealasaid
- Eilís
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"pledged to god"
- Ela
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"terebinth tree"
- Elikapeka
- Elis
- Elisa
Origin:
Spanish and Italian, diminutive of Elizabeth
- Elisabet
Origin:
Scandinavian, variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elisabeta
- Elisabeth
Origin:
Spelling variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elisabetta
Origin:
Italian variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elisavet
- Elisaveta
- Elise
Origin:
French variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elisheba
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elisheva
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Eliska
Origin:
Czech from Hebrew, pet form of ElishevaMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elisveta
- Elixane
Origin:
Basque, diminutive or local variant of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Eliza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elizabete
- Elizaveta
- Elka
Origin:
Scandinavian, pet form of AdalheidisMeaning:
"noble one"
- Elli
Origin:
German, Finnish diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Ellisif
Origin:
Icelandic variation of Elizabeth
- Elsa
Origin:
German diminutive of ElisabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elsavetta
- Elsbeth
Origin:
German variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elschen
- Else
- Elsie
Origin:
Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, ElspethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elspeth
Origin:
Scottish variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elts
- Elzbieta
- Elzbute
- Elzira
- Elzunia
Origin:
Polish variation of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to god"
- Erzsébet
- Etti
- Etty
Origin:
French diminutiveMeaning:
"little"
- Ibby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Ilsa
Origin:
German variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Ilse
Origin:
Dutch variation of IlsaMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Isa
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"strong-willed"
- Isabeau
Origin:
French variation of IsabelMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Isabel
Origin:
Spanish variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Isabela
Origin:
Spelling variation of Isabella
- Isabelita
- Isabella
Origin:
Spanish and Italian variation of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Iseabail
- Isobel
Origin:
Scottish variation of IsabelMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Issa
Origin:
Variation of Isa, GermanMeaning:
"strong-willed"
- Iza
- Izabel
- Izabela
- Izabella
Origin:
Variation of IsabellaMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Liesbeth
- Lieschen
- Liese
- Liesel
- Liesje
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Liisa
- Liisa
- Liisi
- Lilabet
- Lisa
Origin:
English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, ItalianMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Lisaveta
- Lisbet
- Lise
Origin:
Diminutive of Elisabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Liseta
- Lisette
Origin:
French, diminutive of Elizabeth or LiseMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Liza
Origin:
Diminutive of Eliza and Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Lizbeth
Origin:
Short form of ElizabethMeaning:
"plegded to god"
- Lize
- Lizette
Origin:
French, diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Lizina
- Lusa
- Orzsebet
- Sabela
Origin:
Galician variation of "Isabella"Meaning:
"Isabella"
- Sabella
- Veta
- Yeghisapet
Origin:
Armenian, rare form of Elisabeth
- Yelizaveta
- Yelysaveta
- Ysabel
Origin:
Spanish variation of Isabel
- Yza
- Yzabel
- Yzabela