Eliza

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Eliza

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Eliza is short for Elizabeth, the English form of the Hebrew name, Elisheva, or Elisheba. Originally it meant “My God is Bountiful,” “God of Plenty,” “Consecrated to God,” “Oath of God,” “God is Satisfaction,” or “God is Perfection.”

History:
Eliza was first used during the 16th century in England. It was mainly popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It’s current rising popularity may be due to the influence of the popular 1956 musical (and popular 1965 movie) My Fair Lady, based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 play Pygmalion, which featured the character of Eliza Doolittle.

Pronunciation: ee-lye-zah

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Eliza Doolittle (1913)
Flower-seller from Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.015% named Eliza

Popularity of Eliza:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1800: 10th most popular.
1850: 11th most popular.
1875: 34th most popular.
1900-1910: 241st most popular.
1910-1920: 333rd most popular.
1920-1930: 395th most popular.
1930-1940: 488th most popular.
1940-1950: 691st most popular.
1950-1960: 954th most popular.
1960-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 799th most popular.
1980-1990: 599th most popular.
1990: 567th most popular.
1991: 605th most popular.
1992: 647th most popular.
1993: 593rd most popular.
1994: 603rd most popular.
1995: 484th most popular.
1996: 459th most popular.
1997: 440th most popular.
1998: 448th most popular.
1999: 435th most popular.
2000: 379th most popular.
2001: 373rd most popular.
2002: 358th most popular.
2003: 334th most popular.