Baby names that mean an oath or promise
179 names with an oath or promise in their meaning: 155 for girls, 17 for boys, 7 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 59 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
Girls' names that mean an oath or promise
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 a year · the US, 2017
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 a year · the US, 2017
- Elizagod is my oath; short form of Elizabeth712 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Isabelgod is my oath; form of Elizabeth2,016 a year · the US, 2017
- Elisemy god is an oath; a form of Elisabeth1,707 a year · the US, 2017
- Elsiepledged to God; from Elizabeth1,700 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Gisellepledge or hostage1,170 a year · the US, 2017
- Elisagod is my oath; form of elizabeth113 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- ElyseGod's oath; a form of Elise or Elizabeth427 a year · the US, 2017
- Elisabethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth353 a year · the US, 2017
- LisaGod is my oath; short form of Elisabeth57 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Lizbethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth288 a year · the US, 2017
- Betsygod's oath; a diminutive of Elizabeth278 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Libbygod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth80 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Annelisegrace and god's oath; combining Anne and Lisa202 a year · the US, 2017
- Gissellepledge; variant spelling of Giselle182 a year · the US, 2017
- BettyGod's oath; diminutive of Elizabeth108 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Annaliesegrace and god's oath; blend of Anna and Liese156 a year · the US, 2017
- Annabethgrace and God's promise; a form of Anne-Elizabeth153 a year · the US, 2017
- Arlenepledge or oath; a form of Arleen152 a year · the US, 2017
- Anneliesegrace and God is my oath; combined form145 a year · the US, 2017
- Analisegrace and god's oath; a blend of Anne and Lise123 a year · the US, 2017
- Lizethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth123 a year · the US, 2017
- Lizagod is my oath; form of Elizabeth116 a year · the US, 2017
- Giselepledge or hostage; bright pledge109 a year · the US, 2017
- Annalisagrace and God's oath; blended name106 a year · the US, 2017
- IzabelGod is my oath; form of Isabel106 a year · the US, 2017
- Jisellepledge of God; a form of Giselle96 a year · the US, 2017
- Elsie-Maegod is my oath; pledged to god; compound name90 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Iselaa form of Gisela; pledge or hostage77 a year · the US, 2017
- Batshevadaughter of the oath; Hebrew form of Bathsheba74 a year · the US, 2017
- Lizgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth18 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Aleezagod is my oath; variation of aliza17 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Arisbethgod's oath; a form of Elizabeth66 a year · the US, 2017
- Elizabellagod is my oath, beautiful; a blend of Elizabeth and Bella61 a year · the US, 2017
- LizzieGod's oath; diminutive of Elizabeth59 a year · the US, 2017
- Alizabethgod is my oath; variant of Elizabeth53 a year · the US, 2017
- Elyzagod is my oath; a form of eliza12 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Amanattrust, covenant, deposit50 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Elishevamy god is abundance; my god is my oath11 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Analisagrace and God's oath; a blended name similar to Annalisa48 a year · the US, 2017
- Arleenpledge or oath; a form of Arlene47 a year · the US, 2017
- Lisbethgod's oath; a form of Elisabeth44 a year · the US, 2017
- Lieselgod is my oath; diminutive of Elisabeth43 a year · the US, 2017
- Amariyahpromised by God; a form of Amariah42 a year · the US, 2017
- Lizettegod is my oath; diminutive of elizabeth42 a year · the US, 2017
- BaylaGod is my oath; a form of Bella or Bailey41 a year · the US, 2017
- LisetteGod's oath; a form of Elizabeth41 a year · the US, 2017
- Giselapledge; hostage40 a year · the US, 2017
106 rarer names that mean an oath or promise
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Gisellapledge or hostage; a form of Gisela
- Lieslgod's oath; diminutive of elizabeth
- Elsigod's oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Elspethgod's oath; Scottish form of Elizabeth
- Analiesecombination of anna and elizabeth; grace and god's oath
- JizelleGod is my oath; a respelling of Giselle
- Lizzygod's oath; a form of elizabeth
- Betsabedaughter of oath; a form of Bathsheba
- Elizavetagod is my oath; Russian form of Elizabeth
- Ezabellagod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth
- SiyonaZion, the promised land; a form of Zion
- Elsie-Raegod's promise; a form of Elsi/Rae
- Giselpledge or hostage; form of Giselle
- Elisabetgod is my oath; variant of Elisabeth
- Nadarvow or vowed
- Ysabellespelling variant of Isabel; God is my oath
- Yzabellaspelling variant of Isabella; God is my oath
- Betsioath of god; diminutive of elizabeth
- Elsie-MaiGod's oath; plus Mary; compound name
- ElyzabethGod's oath; spelling variant of Elizabeth
- Zionaa form of Zion; the promised land
- Ellysegod's oath; a form of elizabeth or elyse
- Lilibetha form of elizabeth; god is my oath
- Bettiepledged to god; a form of elizabeth
- Betsiegod's oath; a diminutive of elizabeth
- LizabethGod's oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Gisellpledge or hostage; a form of Giselle
- Anelisegrace and god's oath; blend of Anne and Lise
- Gissellpledge, hostage; a form of giselle
- Bessiepledged to god; a form of Elizabeth
- Lilybethlily flower and oath of god; blend of Lily and Beth
- Zabellagod is my oath; form of Isabella
- Eliza-Maegod's oath; combined form with Mae
- Elysagod's oath; a form of Eliza
- Izziegod is my oath; form of isabella
- LibbieGod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Tsionzion; a place of refuge or promised land
- Eliza-Rosegod's oath and rose; a blended compound name
- Elizabellegod's oath and beautiful; blend of Eliza and Belle
- JessabelleGod's oath; a form of Jessabel or Jessica
- LisGod is my oath; a form of Lisa
- Beritcovenant; a form of Bertha or Brit
- Elishebagod is my oath; a form of Elisabeth
- Eliskagod is my oath; a form of Elisabeth
- Elizgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Ellieanngod is my oath; bright light; a form of Eliana
- Isabeaugod is my oath; archaic form of Isabel
- Lizetgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Annaleisegrace and god's oath; blend of Anna and Leise
- Elsie-Mariegod's oath; a form of Elspeth combined with Marie
- Yzabellegod is my oath; a form of Isabel
- Alisabethgod's oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Bessyoath of god; a form of elizabeth
- Bettinaoath of god; a form of elizabeth
- Betzyoath of god; a form of elizabeth
- SabelaGod is my oath; a form of Isabel
- Bathshebadaughter of the oath
- Elisabetagod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Lissygod's oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Lizzettegod's oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Mihrasun, friendship, or covenant
- Shebaoath; seven
- Elisabettagod is my oath; italian form of elizabeth
- Elsabethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Elysabethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Marielizstar of the sea beloved plus my god is oath; compound form
- Elisabellagod is my oath; blended form of Elisabeth and Bella
- Eliza-Raegod is my oath; luminous; compound of Eliza and Rae
- Elizabellgod is my oath; beautiful; variant of Elizabel
- Elizabetgod is my oath; archaic form of Elizabeth
- Elizabethanngod is my oath; grace; compound of Elizabeth and Ann
- Elkiegod is my oath; diminutive form of Eliza
- Gissellapledge or hostage; a form of Giselle
- Leesagod is my oath; a form of Lisa
- Annalissagrace of god and god's oath; blend of Anna and Lisa
- Betseygod's oath; diminutive of Elizabeth
- Elisabelgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Elizabeth-Rosegod is my oath; combined with rose
- Elizabethrosegod is my oath; combined with rose
- Elizamaegod is my oath; combined with Mae
- Elizettegod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Elizzagod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Ghislainepledge or hostage; a form of Ghislain
- Gizzellepledge; a spelling variant of Giselle
- Jetzabeloath of baal; spelling variant of Jezebel
- Leiselgod's oath; a form of liesel or giselle
- Lisbellagod's oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Waadpromise or covenant
- YiselleGod is my oath; altered form of Giselle
- YisselGod is my oath; altered form of Giselle
- Zionahpromised land; a form of Zion
- Betsy-RoseGod's oath; a rose flower
- Betty-LouGod's oath; a famous warrior
- Eliza-Maygod is my oath; the month of May; a hyphenated blend
- Elsbethgod is my oath; a form of Elisabeth
- Elseygod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth
- Elsie-Jaegod is my oath; jay bird; a hyphenated blend
- Elyza-Nurgod is my oath; light; a hyphenated blend
- Lisa-Mariegod is my oath; a form of Lisa combined with Marie
- Arlinepledge or promise; a form of Arleen
- Bessoath of god; a form of Elizabeth
- Betteoath of god; a form of Elizabeth
- Bettyeoath of god; a form of Elizabeth
- Lisbetoath of god; form of Elizabeth
- Liseoath of god; form of Elizabeth
- Lizbetoath of god; form of Elizabeth
Boys' names that mean an oath or promise
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Gagepledge or security; surname used as given name1,044 a year · the US, 2017
- Gibsonson of Gilbert, bright pledge237 a year · the US, 2017
- Gilbertbright pledge; illustrious hostage194 a year · the US, 2017
- Zyonpromised land; the promised city; a respelling of Zion186 a year · the US, 2017
- Gilbertobright pledge; Spanish form of Gilbert154 a year · the US, 2017
- Zyionpromised land; a modern respelling of Zion87 a year · the US, 2017
- Geoffreypeace and pledge; form of Geoffrey75 a year · the US, 2017
- Ziyonthe promised land; a modern respelling of Zion47 a year · the US, 2017
9 rarer names that mean an oath or promise
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Bakariof noble promise
- SionZion, the promised land
- Jeffryvariant of Jeffrey; peace pledge
- Homeropledge; form of Homer in Spanish
- Tzionzion; the promised land
- Jeffereypeaceful pledge; variant spelling of jeffrey
- Jefreypeaceful pledge; variant spelling of jeffrey
- Zionnpromised land; a form of Zion
- Elzienoble oath; a form of Elsie
Unisex names that mean an oath or promise
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
5 rarer names that mean an oath or promise
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
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