Lilibet or Lillibet is a feminine given name of English or Welsh origin. It is often a nickname for the given name Elizabeth. It was the childhood nickname of Queen Elizabeth II, who called herself Lilibet when she was a toddler because she had difficulty pronouncing her full name. Her great-granddaughter Princess Lilibet of Sussex was named in her honour.[1][2][3][4][5] The name has also been spelled Lilybet in some sources.[6]
 Queen Elizabeth II at the age of seven, in a portrait by Philip Alexius de Laszlo. She called herself Lilibet as a toddler because she had difficulty pronouncing Elizabeth. | |
| Pronunciation | English: /lɪliːbɛt/ or English: /lɪləbɛt/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English, Welsh |
| Meaning | diminutive of Elizabeth |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Lillibet, Lilibeth, Lilybet |
Usage
editUsage of the name increased in the United States following the birth of the Queen’s great-granddaughter in 2021. Fewer than five American girls were given the name in 2020 (but 13 received the variation "Lilibeth"). Twelve American girls, including Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, were given the name in 2021.[7][8] The name increased in usage again the following year, in 2022, when twenty-five newborn American girls received the name.[9] Forty-one American girls were named Lilibet in 2023.[10] Usage of the name has also increased in the United Kingdom. Fewer than three newborn girls were given the name in the United Kingdom in previous years, but the name was used for eight newborn girls in England and Wales in 2021 after the birth of Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.[11] No girls born in Scotland were given the name in 2021, but one girl was named Lilibet in Scotland in 2022 and two Scottish girls were given the name Lilibet in 2023.[12] However, the name remains rare throughout the English-speaking world.[13] The name is also used elsewhere. Two newborn girls were named Lilibet in Poland in 2022.[14][15]
Notable people
edit- Elizabeth II (1926–2022), Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms (nicknamed "Lilibet" by family)
- Lilibet Foster (born 1965), American director, producer and writer
- Princess Lilibet of Sussex (born 2021), granddaughter of King Charles III
- Zheng Haohao (born 2012), Chinese skateboarder and Olympian whose English nickname is Lilibet
See also
edit- Lilibet, Circus Child, a 1960 book by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren
- Lilibeth, a similar name or nickname
References
edit- ^ Roberts, Kayleigh (7 June 2021). "How Queen Elizabeth II Got the Nickname "Lilibet" as a Child". Marie Claire. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Williams, Zoe (9 June 2021). "Lilibet Diana: the baby name that represents a royal rift – and audacious hope". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Hartog, Kelly (9 June 2021). "Meghan and Harry's baby name Lilibet, Queen Elizabeth's nickname, is at best tone deaf". NBC News. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Williams, Alex (12 June 2021). "Lilith, Lilibet … Lucifer? How Baby Names Went to 'L': Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are hardly the only new parents gravitating toward quirk, family tradition and 'L' names". New York Times. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Sandel, Abby (6 June 2021). "Baby Name Lilibet: Casual Charmer". appellation.net. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "See Every TIME Cover Featuring Queen Elizabeth II: Then-Princess "Lilybet" on the April 29, 1929, cover of TIME". Time. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Beyond the Top 1000 names". ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Lilibet". Nameberry.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Beyond the Top 1000 names". ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Beyond the Top 1000 names". ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "From Star Wars to the Kardashians: the cultural influences that could be driving baby name trends: We explore the popular culture-inspired baby names that have found favour with parents in recent years". ons.gov.uk. Office for National Statistics. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/names/babies-first-names/babies-first-names-2023
- ^ Jack, Amberleigh (6 June 2022). "As baby Lilibet turns one, has popularity of the name surged?". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce". dane.gov.pl. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Man, Nancy (18 May 2023). "Popular baby names in Poland, 2022". Nancy’s Baby Names (blog). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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