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Elīza is a Latvian and Lithuanian contracted form of Elizabeth, which traces back through Latin and Greek Elisabet to the Hebrew name Elisheba, composed of the elements el, meaning God, and sheva, meaning oath or abundance. The name gained wide use across Europe following the veneration of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary in the thirteenth century and the influence of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Elīza functions as a familiar and phonetically adapted rendering suited to Baltic orthographic conventions, where the macron indicates a long vowel. Related forms include Eliza, Elise, Elisa, and Lisa.