Names That Mean Pledged

Short form used for male and female babies in Russia.

Rarely heard outside the Slavic community.

Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.

The favored form of Betty in several European countries.

Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.

In Finland, many pet forms of names end in U, such as Elsu, a nickname for Elsa.

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.

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.

An extremely rare Elizabeth variant.

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

One of the more uncommon international variations of Elizabeth.

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

A nickname for Bella or Isabella, from Isabelita.

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