Liz
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is my oath; a form of Elizabeth.
Liz by the numbers
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Liz. In the US, 73 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 665 babies in 1961, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Elizabeth
Like Liz, each of these traces back to Elizabeth: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elsiepledged to God; from Elizabeth1,700 in England and Wales (2025)
- ElyseGod's oath; a form of Elise or Elizabeth427 in the US (2017)
- Elisabethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth353 in the US (2017)
- Lizbethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth288 in the US (2017)
- Betsygod's oath; a diminutive of Elizabeth278 in England and Wales (2025)
- Libbygod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth80 in England and Wales (2025)
- BettyGod's oath; diminutive of Elizabeth108 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Liz. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Liaweary; a form of Leah948 in the US (2017)
- Livolive tree; a form of Olivia432 in the US (2017)
- Luzlight259 in the US (2017)
- Lizagod is my oath; form of Elizabeth116 in the US (2017)
- LisGod is my oath; a form of Lisa12 in the US (2017)
- Lingraceful, beautiful; or form of Linden3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Liz, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean an oath or promise
Like Liz, each of these has an oath or promise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elizagod is my oath; short form of Elizabeth712 in England and Wales (2025)
- Isabelgod is my oath; form of Elizabeth2,016 in the US (2017)
- Elisemy god is an oath; a form of Elisabeth1,707 in the US (2017)