International Variations of Elizabeth

A rare name even among Basque speakers (fewer than 20 women in Spain are called Elixane), this beautiful name has drawn some attention via Elixane Lechemia, the French pro-tennis player.

One of the few versions of Elizabeth that hasn't translated here.

Isabel and Isabella are everywhere - but here is a variation that is both unusual and familiar.

An English diminutive of Isabel or Elizabeth that works best with a longer form on the birth certificate.

Chavelle is used both as a variation of Chevelle, an American name created by Chevrolet for a 1964 car model, and as a variation of Elizabeth.

A condensed version of Elizabeth made more familiar by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's Lisbeth Salander.

The Irish form of Elizabeth is properly spelled with a fada (Eilís) and pronounced with a long vowel sound accordingly: EYE-leesh. But Billie Eilish has popularized the anglicized spelling and pronunciation of this name.

While this might look like a modern spelling of the classic Isabella, it is also the Hungarian and Polish form, pronounced with an EE sound at the beginning. A Top 50 name in Hungary and a Top 200 name in Poland, this form is also popular in Latvia.

A modern version of the dated Betty. You might want to consider varying Elizabeth, too, to the Italian Elisabetta.

One fewer L makes this name much less popular than the more traditional spelling.

Dutch diminutive of Elizabeth