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Elspeth

EL-speth

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Scottish variant of Elizabeth (Hebrew 'Elisheva' meaning God's oath), with distinctly Celtic charm and vintage literary character.”

Popularity Over Time

Elspeth US popularity rank over timeRank 15236 in 1996 to rank 2452 in 1984. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2452#8844#15236191419401960198020002024

Elspeth is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

HebrewScottish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ElsieElssSpeth

Style

VintageLiteraryStrongClassicElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Elspeth in Ursula K. Le Guin's works
  • Elspeth Beard (explorer)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Imogen

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Rosalind

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Beatrix

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Harriet

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Cordelia

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Beatrix

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Clara

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Cormac

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish heritage with literary appeal

People Also Ask

Scottish variant of Elizabeth (Hebrew 'Elisheva' meaning God's oath), with distinctly Celtic charm and vintage literary character.

Elspeth is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Elspeth include Elsie, Elss, Speth.

Names that pair beautifully with Elspeth include Harriet, Cordelia, Beatrix, Clara, Cormac.