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Lisabeth

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Pronounced LEE-suh-beth /ˈliː.sə.bɛθ/Medium

Meaning: Lisabeth is a clipped form of Elisabeth, the Continental spelling of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'God is my abundance'. It can also read as an expansion of Lisa back toward the full name.Medium

In 30 seconds: Lisabeth is a trimmed Elisabeth (said 'LEE-suh-beth'), from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'. It sits neatly between Lisa and the full Elizabeth.
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningLisabeth is a clipped form of Elisabeth, the Continental spelling of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'God is my abundance'. It can also read as an expansion of Lisa back toward the full name.
U.S. rank (2018)#14898 ↗ Rising
2018 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1958
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,264

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195819382018

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lisabeth drops the opening E- from Elisabeth, the spelling of Elizabeth common across German- and Scandinavian-speaking Europe. The root is the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath', borne in the Bible by the mother of John the Baptist. As Lisa exploded in mid-century America, longer forms like Lisabeth gave parents the same sound with a fuller, more formal shape.

Lisabeth crested around 1958 and stayed a quiet alternative rather than a hit, tapering off by the end of the century. A girl named Lisabeth then is now in her sixties. With Elizabeth evergreen and vintage forms creeping back, Lisabeth is a plausible soft-revival choice, though it remains genuinely rare.

Did you know? Lisabeth peaked in the late 1950s, exactly when clipped Lisa was surging — it reads as a way to keep Lisa's sound while nodding to formal Elisabeth.
Overall data confidence 72%
References — Lisabeth / Elisabeth — short form of Elisabeth; Hebrew Elisheva 'my God is an oath'

Variations

ElisabethElizabethLisbethLizbeth

Nicknames

LisaBethLizBetty

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If you like Lisabeth…

Elisabeth— the full Continental name Lisabeth shortens
Lisa— the popular clip Lisabeth expands from
Elizabeth— the classic English form of the same Hebrew name
Lisbeth— a still shorter cousin with the same ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lisabeth mean?

Lisabeth is a short form of Elisabeth (Elizabeth), from the Hebrew Elisheva meaning 'my God is an oath'.

How do you pronounce Lisabeth?

It's said LEE-suh-beth /ˈliː.sə.bɛθ/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Lisabeth a boy or girl name?

Lisabeth is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lisabeth?

Lisabeth has always been an uncommon form of Elisabeth, most visible in the mid-twentieth century and rare today.

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