Names That Mean Pledged

Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.

Rarely heard outside the Slavic community.

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.

The favored form of Betty in several European countries.

Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.

Tib and Tibb were medieval nicknames for Isabel, which also spawned short forms such as Bel, Bibb, Ibb, Nibb, and Libb.

Everything sounds better with an Italian accent. Elisabetta is the more common Italian form.

One of the more uncommon international variations of Elizabeth.

The most common form of Elizabeth in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, typically spelled Alžběta or Alžbeta.

A perennial favorite in the Czech Republic, Eliška has been the Number 1 name since 2011.

An extremely rare Elizabeth variant.

This sweet, old-fashioned nickname for Elizabeth is featured prominently in the Thomas Mann novel Buddenbrooks.

A nickname for Bella or Isabella, from Isabelita.

Betty alternative most frequently found in Hungary.

A lively, though obsolete, short form of Elizabeth. Bep is perhaps best known as the name of Elisabeth "Bep" Voskuijl, the Dutch woman who sheltered Anne Frank and her family in Amsterdam during World War II.