Elisabete

Elisabete is a female name that represents a form of the biblical name Elisabeth in the Portuguese language. Its meaning is "God is abundance" or "God is perfection". In Portuguese-speaking regions, the variants Isabel and Izabel are also known as alternative forms of Elisabeth.

What does the name Elisabete mean?

The name Elisabete is the Portuguese variant of Elisabeth and means "God is abundance" or "God is perfection". In addition to Elisabete, the names Isabel and Izabel are also found as related forms in Portuguese-speaking areas. Internationally, there are numerous forms such as Elisabet (Scandinavian), Elizabeth (English), Elisabetta (Italian), Elizabet (Bulgarian, Hungarian), Elizaveta (Russian), Ysabel (Spanish), Isabell (German), Isabella (Italian), Isabelle and Isabeau (French), Isobel (Scottish), Izabela (Polish), Izabella (Polish, Hungarian), as well as Jelisaveta (Serbian) and Zabel (Armenian).

Where does the name Elisabete come from?

The origin of the name Elisabete lies in the Hebrew name Elischeba, which is composed of the ancient Hebrew terms el for "God" and scheba for "happiness, perfection". The ancient Hebrew components are el = God and scheba = happiness, perfection. The language from which the name originates is Portuguese.

How do you pronounce Elisabete?

E-li-sa-be-te

When is the name day of Elisabete?

The most significant name day for Elisabete is celebrated on September 23.

Popularity

In Germany, Elisabete is a rather rare first name. In 2013, it ranked 3,816th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 1977 at 201st place. Between 2010 and 2024, Elisabete was given as a first name in Germany about 20 times, placing it at 8,112th. However, in the last ten years, there have been no newborns with this name.

Nicknames & pet names

Betty / Elli / Lisa

Famous people

• Elisabete Matos (opera singer from Portugal)