# Eliza

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɪˈlaɪzə/ · frequency rank #15,394

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Hebrew, popular in the 19th century.

## Etymology
Shortened from Elizabeth.

## Easily confused with
- **Ella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eliza-vs-ella)
- **Elsa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eliza-vs-elsa)
- **Erica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eliza-vs-erica)
- **Erika** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eliza-vs-erika)
- **Elvira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eliza-vs-elvira)
- **Elmira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eliza-vs-elmira)
- **Eli** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-eliza)
- **Elba** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elba-vs-eliza)
- **Elie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-eliza)
- **elite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elite-vs-eliza)
- **Elena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elena-vs-eliza)
- **Elias** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-eliza)
- **Elise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elise-vs-eliza)
- **Elisa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elisa-vs-eliza)
- **Elijah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elijah-vs-eliza)
- **Elisha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elisha-vs-eliza)
- **Elissa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elissa-vs-eliza)

## Common misspellings (6)
`eilza`, `eliaz`, `elizza`, `elliza`, `elzia`, `leiza`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eliza