Liz

LIZ; LEEZ

Diminutive of Elizabeth

"pledged to God"

Liz Origin and Meaning

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

Some might think a girl named Liz on her birth certificate would feel deprived of her full identity, but in a time when mini names like Liv, Kit, Tru, Kai, Lou, and Bea are in style, Liz feels substantial enough that its bearer won't feel bereft.

A solid, succinct nickname, it was famously borne by actress Elizabeth Taylor, while plenty of others have used it professionally, even if they were born Elizabeth. A few noteworthy Liz's include actress and disability rights activist Liz Carr, politician Liz Truss, presenter Liz Bonnin, and actress Liz Fraser.

Liz ranks as a stand-alone choice in the Netherlands, pronounced LEEZ.

Liz Rank in US Top 1000

# 977 in the US

Popularity of the name Liz

• 1982 Nameberry 2025
• 169 Unique 2023
• 271 Germany 2016
• 100 Netherlands 2024
• 11 Brazil 2024

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Famous People Named Liz

• Anne Elisabeth Jane "Liz" Claiborne Belgian,American fashion designer
• Elizabeth Clark "Liz" Phair American singer,songwriter
• Elizabeth "Liz" Gillies American actress/singer
• Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Smith American gossip columnist
• Elizabeth "Liz" Murray subject of movie "Homeless to Harvard"
• Elizabeth Marguerita Mary "Liz" Kershaw English radio presenter
• Liz Halliday American racing driver
• Elizabeth "Liz" Sagal American actress
• Elizabeth "Liz" McColgan Scottish Olympic runner
• Elizabeth Jane "Liz" Haaby Anderson American country music singer
• Liz Knowles American folk musician of group Cherish the Ladies
• Elizabeth Mary "Liz" MacKean English TV journalist
• Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor American actress
• Liz Fraser (born Elizabeth Joan Winch) English actress
• Elizabeth Margaret "Liz" McClarnon English singer of Atomic Kitten
• Liz Smith (born Betty Gleadle) English actress
• Elizabeth "Liz" White English actress
• Elizabeth "Liz" Saville Roberts British MP
• Elizabeth Clayton "Liz" Nolan American reality TV personality ("Big Brother 17"); twin of sister Julia Anne Nolan
• Elizabeth Morgan "Liz" Mace American country music singer of duo Megan & Liz; twin of sister Megan McKinley Mace
• Elizabeth Anne "Liz" Lochhead Scottish poet
• Elizabeth Louise "Liz" Kendall British MP
• Elizabeth "Liz" Vassey American actress

The name Liz in Pop Culture

• Elizabeth Miervaldis "Liz" Lemon main character on TV's "30 Rock"
• Elizabeth Jayne "Liz" McDonald character on British soap "Coronation Street"
• Elizabeth "Liz" Shaw character on TV's "Doctor Who"
• Elizabeth "Liz" Allan Osborn, character in Spider,Man comics
• Liz Parker character on TV's "Roswell"
• Liz Cruz character on TV's "Nip/Tuck"
• Liz Coleman Reynolds character on American soap "One Life to Live"
• Liz Turner character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Elizabeth "Liz" Sherman character in Hellboy comics
• Liz Dunn character in film "The Hole"
• Liz Stoddard Banks, character on TV's "It's All Relative"
• Liz Hunter character in "Wolf Creek"
• Liz Tuttle character in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery