Bette: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is my oath”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BET · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Girls
Short form of Elizabeth, ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva. Also used in French as a diminutive form, though English usage is strongly associated with Bette Davis.
How popular is Bette?
Babies named Bette in 202411
Peak year1923
Total US babies since 188034,911
Bette is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Bette
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Bette questions
What does the name Bette mean?
Bette means "God is my oath". It comes from English. Short form of Elizabeth, ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva. Also used in French as a diminutive form, though English usage is strongly associated with Bette Davis.
Is Bette a boy or girl name?
Bette is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Bette?
11 US babies were named Bette in 2024. Its peak year was 1923.
How do you pronounce Bette?
Bette is usually pronounced BET.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.