MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Elizabeth mean?
Elizabeth comes from Hebrew Elisheva, conventionally understood as God is my oath. In the Gospel of Luke, Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist and a relative of Mary.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
एलिज़ाबेथ
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Elizabeth in Indian usage
10,650 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 676 |
| 1950s | 1,618 |
| 1960s | 2,053 |
| 1970s | 1,835 |
| 1980s | 2,044 |
| 1990s | 2,140 |
| Other decades | 284 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 7,258 |
| Mizoram | 663 |
| Manipur | 563 |
| Meghalaya | 509 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 400 |
| Nagaland | 343 |
| Goa | 305 |
| Delhi | 227 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 157 |
| Other states | 225 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Elizabeth / F | 624 | 74 |
| Scotland | Elizabeth / F | 38 | 116 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Elizabeth ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Elizabeth; Table_6, C79 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Elizabeth; Table_6, C79
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Elizabeth; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Elizabeth; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl