Elisabeth

eh-LEE-za-beht; eh-LEE-sa-beht; eh-LEE-sa-behd; i-LIZ-uh-buth
German, Dutch, Danish and English variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew, "pledged to God"
"pledged to God"

Elisabeth Origin and Meaning

The name Elisabeth is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "pledged to God".

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.

# 995 in the US

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# 1506 on Nameberry

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Famous People Named Elisabeth

  • 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"