Bettie
Meaning
pet form of Elizabeth, traditionally 'God is my oath'
Bettie around the world
One shared root links 26 names across 6 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Elisheva "God is my oath"; medieval Iberia split off Isabel, and the nursery split off nearly everything else
The constellation
19 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bettie peaked in the 1890s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Bettie
Most people given the name Bettie in the United States were born between 1940 and 1959. The Bettie you meet today is most often in her 70s or 80s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Bettie deep dive
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