Lisbeth
Lisbeth or Lizbeth is a feminine given name, a variant of Elizabeth. It may be:
- German
- Danish
- Swedish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Lisbeth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lisbeth or Lizbeth is a feminine given name, a variant of Elizabeth. It may be:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Danish
- Swedish
- Norwegian
The Story of Lisbeth
Lisbeth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2002: 409 births, good for #624 nationwide. About 31% of every Lisbeth on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Lisbeth ranks #4,291 for baby girls with 33 births, falling sharply (-23%). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lisbeth
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lisbeth. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Lisbeth
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Lisbeth Grönfeldt Bergman (born 1948), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party
- Lisbeth Holand (born 1946), Norwegian politician of the Socialist Left Party
- Lisbeth Klastrup (born 1970), Danish scholar
- Lisbeth Lenton (born 1985), Australian retired competition swimmer
- Lizbeth MacKay (born 1949), American actress
- Lizbeth Marano (born 1950), American artist and photographer
- Lisbeth Movin (1917–2011), Danish actress and director
- Lisbeth Nypan (1610–1670), Norwegian alleged witch
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Names that sound like Lisbeth
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lisbeth is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Lisbeth
Lisbeth is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Lisbeth's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #624. Use the chart and map above to compare Lisbeth's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.