Baby name
Liesbeth
/LEES · bet/
Meaning
“My God is an oath”
Dutch form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'my God is an oath'; the distinctively Dutch form, historically very common in the Netherlands.
How it ages.
Dutch grandmother name; unlikely to cycle back soon, strongly associated with mid-20th century cohorts.
The cultural moment.
Very common in the Netherlands from the 1940s-1970s; rare among newborns today.