Lizzie
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God's oath; diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lizzie by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Lizzie. In the US, 59 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 809 babies in 1919, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Elizabeth
Like Lizzie, 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 Lizzie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lillielily flower; a form of Lily205 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lizzygod's oath; a form of elizabeth30 in the US (2017)
- Livieolive tree; a form of Olivia29 in the US (2017)
- LibbieGod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilielily flower; a form of lily or liliana13 in the US (2017)
- Lynzielake; a variant of Lynn with modern spelling8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Lizzie, 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 Lizzie, 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)
Names about as common as Lizzie
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