Given name

Yelisabeth

“my God is bountiful”

Yelisabeth is a variant of Yelisabeta. In Russian use, Yelisabeta carries the interpretation “my God is bountiful.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Yelisabeth is a variant of Yelisabeta. In Russian use, Yelisabeta carries the interpretation “my God is bountiful.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Yelisabeth connects to the Elizabeth name family through Yelisabeta. Elizabeth is the usual English spelling of Elisabeth. The related biblical forms connect it with the Hebrew name Elisheba, borne by Aaron’s wife.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

Yelisabeth connects to the Elizabeth name family through Yelisabeta. The shared background comes through Elizabeth: English generally uses Elizabeth with a z, where many European languages retain Elisabeth with an s. Elisabeth is connected with Elisheba; its final element may have been reshaped through association with Hebrew shabbath, “sabbath.”

Explained through its name family

The story

Yelisabeth connects to the Elizabeth name family through Yelisabeta. The history of Elizabeth gives this family its wider story. The New Testament Elisabeth is the mother of John the Baptist. English royal associations include Elizabeth I and, in the twentieth century, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and her daughter Elizabeth II. Elizabeth’s familiar forms developed along several paths, including Eliza, Beth, Bess, Betty, Libby and Lizzie.

Explained through its name family

Yelisabeth’s family of names

Yelisabeth has a related form in Yelisabeta.

Walk Yelisabeth’s family in the name graph

YelisabethYelisabeta

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Yelisabeth, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Royal

Elizavet

“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Royal

Yelisaveta

“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Royal

Orzebet

“my God is bountiful”

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew · Royal

Yelizavetam

“my God is bountiful” · “God is my oath”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Royal

Elizabet

“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”

13Very rareRising

>99% girls

Gaelic · Royal

Ealasaid

“one who is devoted to God”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Greek · Royal

Oleisa

“my God is bountiful” · “God is my oath”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Royal

Elspeth

“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”

19Very rareEasing

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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