Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
Liz is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, a short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'pledged to God' — carrying the full weight of Elizabeth's royal and biblical heritage in a single syllable.
Liz has been used as a standalone name since at least the 20th century — Liz Taylor, Liz Phair, Liz Warren — and carries a crisp, no-nonsense confidence that differentiates it from the more formal Elizabeth. It's the name of women who know what they want and say it directly. Unpretentious and entirely self-possessed.