Liza
Meaning
nickname for Elizabeth, God is my oath
The formal names behind Liza
Liza is an established short form of this name.
Eliza · Hebrew origin · pet form of Elizabeth, "God is my oath"
Liza around the world
One shared root links 26 names across 6 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Elisheva "God is my oath"; medieval Iberia split off Isabel, and the nursery split off nearly everything else
The constellation
19 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Liza peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,764 people · the #5,579 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 111,111 · median age 25
Among people named Liza living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 270 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Liza
People given the name Liza in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Liza deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Liza truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Liza fits with your family’s names and surname.
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