Elizabeth: name meaning and numbers
In Pythagorean numerology Elizabeth adds up to 43, which reduces to 7, its Expression number. In the Chaldean system it adds up to 33, which reduces to 6.
Elizabeth was given to 779 girls in Ireland in 1965 and to 65 in 2025, while Canada still counted 593 in 2025.
Where Elizabeth comes from and how it spread
Elizabeth goes back to Elisheba, the wife of Aaron in the Book of Exodus. In the Gospel of Luke, Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist. The first Queen Elizabeth reigned in England from 1558 to 1603. In the United States the count passed twenty thousand in the 1980s and stood at 20,750 in 1990. Canada has kept it between 584 and 914 girls a year since 1991. Chile counted 1,761 girls named Elizabeth in 1980.
How Elizabeth adds up
Elizabeth has 9 letters. Their Pythagorean values add up to 43 and their Chaldean values to 33.
Pythagorean
Vowels are underlined. Consonants are plain. Each letter shows its value below.
- E5Vowel
- L3Consonant
- I9Vowel
- Z8Consonant
- A1Vowel
- B2Consonant
- E5Vowel
- T2Consonant
- H8Consonant
Subtotal 43
The first letter is E, worth 5.
Expression number
Also called the Destiny number
7
Sum 43, reduced to 7
Soul Urge number
Also called the Heart's Desire number
2
Sum 20, reduced to 2
Personality number
5
Sum 23, reduced to 5
Chaldean
- E5Vowel
- L3Consonant
- I1Vowel
- Z7Consonant
- A1Vowel
- B2Consonant
- E5Vowel
- T4Consonant
- H5Consonant
Subtotal 33
The first letter is E, worth 5.
Expression number
6
Sum 33, reduced to 6
Soul Urge number
3
Sum 12, reduced to 3
Personality number
3
Sum 21, reduced to 3
Spellings and related forms
| Spelling | Pythagorean | Chaldean |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 7 | 6 |
| Bessie | 5 | 1 |
| Bethan | 5 | 4 |
| Betsy | 8 | 6 |
| Betty | 9 | 7 |
| Eilish | 8 | 9 |
| Eli | 8 | 9 |
| Elisa | 1 | 4 |
| Elisabet | 1 | 6 |
Related forms come from Wikidata.
Where Elizabeth is used
- United States Births, girls
- Other counts, each against its peak
| Where | Latest year | Count | Rank | Peak year in these data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Births, girls | 2025 | 6,760 | 17 | 1990 |
| United States Births, boys | 2025 | 5 | 12008 | 1989 |
| England and Wales Births, girls | 2025 | 624 | 74 | 1996 |
| Scotland Births, girls | 2025 | 38 | 116 | 1975 |
| Northern Ireland Births, girls | 2025 | 17 | 121 | 1997 |
| Canada Births, girls | 2025 | 593 | 24 | 1991 |
| Canada Births, boys | 2025 | fewer than 5 | 1994 | |
| New South Wales, Australia Births, girls | 2025 | 86 | 83 | 1952 |
| Victoria, Australia Births, girls | 2025 | not in that year's top 100 | 2019 | |
| Ireland Births, girls | 2025 | 65 | 76 | 1965 |
| Puerto Rico Births, girls | 2025 | 15 | 80 | 1998 |
| Chile Births, girls | 2021 | 276 | 60 | 1982 |
| Spain Residents, women | 2025 | 12,841 | 246 | |
A rank is the place among names of the same sex in that source and year.
Before 1990 the data keeps every fifth year and the peak year.
Counts: SSA, ONS, NRS, NISRA, StatCan, NSW BDM, BDM Victoria, CSO, Registro Civil, INE. Sources and licenses
What numerology reads in these numbers
Expression number
7
In numerology, the Expression 7 is the researcher's number, tied to analysis, expertise and questions others stopped asking.
Soul Urge number
2
What a Soul Urge 2 wants, numerologists say, is closeness: one person who understands, and a home without raised voices.
Personality number
5
Quick, curious and good company: in numerology, a Personality 5 is the stranger who makes a delayed flight fun.
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Numbers worked out by code from the calculator's letter tables, every sum shown; counts from national statistics offices and registries. Numerology has no scientific evidence.
Last reviewed: November 8, 2026