Liz

Diminutive of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"

Liz Origin and Meaning

The name Liz is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.

A girl named Liz on her birth certificate could feel deprived of her full identity. Call her Liz, but name her Elizabeth -- or at least Lizbeth or Eliza.

# 977 in the US

Liz Rank in US Top 1000

Liz Popularity

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

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