Updated February 7, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : God's oath; dedicated
  • Hebrew : Consecrated to God

Girl name variations

Bess
Bette
Betty
Elizabeth
Bestey
Belita
Besse
Bessie
Bessy
Betta
Betti
Bettine
Ealasidde
Elizabet
Elsabet
Elisabeth
Elisabetta
Elise
Elissa
Eilise
Elisa
Eliza
Elsa
Elsbeth
Babette
Belle
Bettina
Bet
Beta
Lisbeth
Liz
Lizzie
Liza
Ellie
Else
Bettie
Betsy
Aliza
Libby
Elspeth
Elsbet
Elspet
Isabel
Isabelle
Isabella

How Popular Is The Name Beth

Family name origins & meanings

  • Scottish : reduced form of McBeth.
  • North German : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Berthold or from a short form, Bete, of the female personal name Elisabeth (see Elizabeth).
  • Jewish : ornamental name from Hebrew bet ‘house’.

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