Elsbeth
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Elsbeth: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2013.
Elsbeth is the Scottish form of Elizabeth, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath" or "God is abundance." It shares a root with the more common Elisabeth, but Elsbeth has a distinctly Celtic, particularly Scottish and German, flavour. Historically, a notable bearer is Elsbeth Schragmüller, a German spy during the First World War, though the name is far more associated with literary and folklore figures. There are no major place connections directly, but the root Elizabeth has given us countless place names like Elizabethtown. A charming note: Elsbeth is sometimes considered a variant of Elspeth, another traditional Scottish form, and has seen a modest revival in Scotland as parents seek authentic, yet less common, alternatives to the perennially popular Elizabeth.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20133 babies
- Latest (2013)
- #8163 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2013
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y