Lilibet Explained

Lilibet
Pronunciation: or
Gender:female
Meaning:diminutive of Elizabeth
Origin:English, Welsh
Related Names:Lillibet, Lilibeth, Lilybet

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]

Usage

Usage 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

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Roberts . Kayleigh . How Queen Elizabeth II Got the Nickname "Lilibet" as a Child . Marie Claire . 7 June 2021 . 7 June 2022 .
  2. News: Williams . Zoe . Lilibet Diana: the baby name that represents a royal rift – and audacious hope . The Guardian . 9 June 2021 . 7 June 2022 .
  3. News: Hartog . Kelly . Meghan and Harry's baby name Lilibet, Queen Elizabeth's nickname, is at best tone deaf . NBC News . 9 June 2021 . 7 June 2022 .
  4. Web site: 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. . Williams . Alex . 12 June 2021 . New York Times . 7 June 2022 .
  5. Web site: Baby Name Lilibet: Casual Charmer . Sandel . Abby . 6 June 2021 . appellation.net . 7 June 2022 .
  6. Web site: 8 September 2015 . See Every TIME Cover Featuring Queen Elizabeth II: Then-Princess "Lilybet" on the April 29, 1929, cover of TIME . 8 June 2022 . time.com .
  7. Web site: Beyond the Top 1000 names . 6 May 2022 . ssa.gov . United States Social Security Administration . 7 June 2022 .
  8. Web site: Lilibet . Nameberry.com . 7 June 2022 .
  9. Web site: Beyond the Top 1000 names . 12 May 2023 . ssa.gov . United States Social Security Administration . 12 May 2023 .
  10. Web site: Beyond the Top 1000 names . 10 May 2024 . ssa.gov . United States Social Security Administration . 10 May 2024 .
  11. Web site: 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 . 5 October 2022 . ons.gov.uk . Office for National Statistics . 8 October 2022 .
  12. https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/names/babies-first-names/babies-first-names-2023
  13. Web site: As baby Lilibet turns one, has popularity of the name surged? . Jack . Amberleigh . 6 June 2022 . stuff.co.nz . 7 June 2022 .
  14. Web site: Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce . 3 February 2023 . dane.gov.pl . 18 May 2023 .
  15. Web site: Popular baby names in Poland, 2022 . Man . Nancy . 18 May 2023 . Nancy’s Baby Names (blog) . 18 May 2023 .

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