Bettina
Meaning
“Italian/German diminutive of Elisabetta (Elizabeth), from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bettina peaked in the 1960s.
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Popularity in Brazil
973 people · the #8,451 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 8
Among people named Bettina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 326 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Bettina
People given the name Bettina in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Bettina deep dive
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