Girl · Hebrew, through English
Bettye
Say it: BET-ee
Meaning
A spelling of Betty, a pet form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba, 'my God is an oath'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
An American spelling mostly of the 1920s to 1940s.
Its wave through time
A fashion of the 1930s
In the United States
- 22,967 babies given this name since 1883
- At its height in 1933, about 1 in 1,300 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Betty
Famous bearers
- Bettye LaVette, American singer
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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