Eliza is a short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning "my God is an oath" or "God is abundance". Eliza Doolittle from Pygmalion and My Fair Lady and Eliza Hamilton from the musical Hamilton have given the name a fresh audience. Eliza ranked number 379 in 2000 and number 175 in 2015, reached number 111 in 2021 and stands at number 115 in 2025.