About the name Liz
Liz is a girl name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “my God is an oath”. It is related to Elizabeth, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Liz ranked #1259 for girls in the US, with 178 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1961. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Liz were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Elizabeth, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning “my God is an oath”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Liz”, “Elizabeth”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1259
- In 2015
- #2636
- Babies in 2025
- 178
Popularity of Liz, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Liz
Liz is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Liz
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