Lillybet Name Meaning

The name Lillybet is a unique and seldom used name of uncertain origin. It seems to be a variant or nickname for Elizabeth, stemming from the English tradition of creating pet names with the "Bet" or "Bette" ending. Lillybet could therefore mean "God is my Oath," similar to the meaning of Elizabeth.

There are no famous personalities with this particular name, but it gained some attention when it was revealed to be the nickname Queen Elizabeth II was given by her close family members when she was a child and could not pronounce Elizabeth. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, also named their daughter Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor in honor of Queen Elizabeth II (aka her grandmother). Lilibet is thought to be a tribute to both Queen Elizabeth II and Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, who calls Meghan "Flower," linking the floral connotation of "Lilly."