Meaning of the nameElizabeth
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- E-li-za-beth
- Biblical name
Elizabeth is the English form of the biblical name Elisabete, from Hebrew ʾĕlîšeḇaʿ, 'my God is an oath', by way of Greek Elisábet.
Meaning
“'my God is an oath', from Hebrew”
- People (2022)
- 70,028
- Rank in Brazil
- #430
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 54,611
- people
Elizabeth in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elizabeth, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (18,756 people).
69,793 women 235 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Elizabeth is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elizabeth in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.089%
- Minas Gerais 0.050%
- Espírito Santo 0.048%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.041%
- Distrito Federal 0.039%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 16,503 | 0.037% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 14,325 | 0.089% |
| Minas Gerais | 10,169 | 0.050% |
| Paraná | 3,272 | 0.029% |
| Pará | 2,544 | 0.031% |
| Pernambuco | 2,293 | 0.025% |
| Goiás | 2,098 | 0.030% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,040 | 0.019% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,842 | 0.048% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,641 | 0.022% |
| Bahia | 1,563 | 0.011% |
| Amazonas | 1,507 | 0.038% |
| Maranhão | 1,431 | 0.021% |
| Ceará | 1,368 | 0.016% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,141 | 0.041% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,105 | 0.039% |
| Paraíba | 1,073 | 0.027% |
| Mato Grosso | 989 | 0.027% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 821 | 0.025% |
| Alagoas | 476 | 0.015% |
| Piauí | 359 | 0.011% |
| Sergipe | 342 | 0.016% |
| Rondônia | 306 | 0.019% |
| Tocantins | 273 | 0.018% |
| Roraima | 244 | 0.038% |
| Amapá | 204 | 0.028% |
| Acre | 99 | 0.012% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elizabeth
According to Wiktionary, Elizabeth comes from Ancient Greek Elisábet, a transliteration of Biblical Hebrew ʾĕlîšeḇaʿ, 'my God is an oath'. Behind the Name gives the same meaning and notes that the Hebrew form is the name of Elisheba, wife of Aaron, in the Old Testament, and the Greek one that of the mother of John the Baptist, in the New Testament; among the Portuguese forms, it lists Elisabete, Elizabete and Isabel. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 70,028 people named Elizabeth, with a median age of 55. Elizabet is the spelling without the final H.
It keeps the final TH of the English spelling and is the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Elizabeth
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 70,028 |
| Elizabet | 4,419 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Elizabeth · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Elizabeth · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Elizabet · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Elizabeth
What does the name Elizabeth mean?
Elizabeth means “'my God is an oath', from Hebrew”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Elizabeth in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 70,028 people with the first name Elizabeth, which ranks it number 430 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Elizabeth a boy's or a girl's name?
Elizabeth is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 69,793 women and 235 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Elizabeth?
Elizabeth is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Elizabeth most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.089% of the state's population is named Elizabeth (14,325 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Elizabeth?
Elizabet. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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