Elisabet: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Elisabet – Meaning: my God is an oath – Origin: Swedish/Norwegian, from Hebrew (via Elizabeth) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: eh-LEE-sah-bet


Elisabet is a Swedish/Norwegian, from Hebrew (via Elizabeth) girl's name meaning “my God is an oath”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.

Meaning & Origin of Elisabet

Meaning: My God is an oath.

Origin: Swedish/Norwegian, from Hebrew (via Elizabeth).

A common claim: My God is abundance Actually: Elisabet is often translated as 'my God is abundance,' but the more widely accepted reading is 'my God is an oath' -- the 'abundance' idea comes from linking the name to the Hebrew word for 'seven' rather than 'oath.'

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Elisabet

Phonetic: eh-LEE-sah-bet   IPA: /ɛˈliː.sɑː.bɛt/

Popularity of Elisabet

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1961–2024.

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