Baby name

FADING UNISEX · HEBREW-ENGLISH
🇧🇷 🇬🇧 🇺🇸  +2

Liz

/LIZ/


“My God is an oath”

Short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'my God is an oath'; functioned as a standalone name in mid-20th century English-speaking countries.

none

strongplayful

How it ages.

Mid-century American and British; feels distinctly of that era, unlikely to cycle back as a standalone.

The cultural moment.

Common in the US and UK from the 1950s-1970s; rarely given as a full name today.