Elisabeth is the German, Scandinavian and French spelling of Elizabeth, which comes from the Hebrew Elisheva and means "my God is an oath" or "God is abundance". The s spelling is the one used in the Bible translations of continental Europe and belongs to the mother of John the Baptist, and it is often chosen in the US by families with German or Scandinavian roots. Elisabeth ranked number 390 in 2000, peaked at number 286 in 2001, dipped below the top 1000 in 2021 and stands at number 925 in 2025.