Betty
Betty: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is my oath”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BET-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Originally a diminutive of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from Hebrew Elisheba.
How popular is Betty?
202476.0 per million US babies
Babies named Betty in 2024253
2024 rank#1,008 girls
Peak year1930
Total US babies since 18801,004,638
Betty is steady now but far below its 1930 peak.
Names like Betty
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Betty questions
What does the name Betty mean?
Betty means "God is my oath". It comes from English. Originally a diminutive of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from Hebrew Elisheba.
Is Betty a boy or girl name?
Betty is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Betty?
253 US babies were named Betty in 2024. Its peak year was 1930.
How do you pronounce Betty?
Betty is usually pronounced BET-ee.
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.