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Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Bette

BET · 5 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
God is my oath, variant of Betty
Language
English
Culture
English;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · diminutive
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#9009
2024 births11
Peak year1924
First appeared1896
Total US births34,889
1924 peak18961928196019922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
BettyBettie
Alternate spellings
BettyBeth
In other languages
Betta (Italian)

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Notable people named Bette

Bette Davis (actress)
Bette Midler (singer/actress)
Bette Nesmith Graham (inventor)
Bette Howland (author)