Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Betty

BET-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath'
Language
English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
vintage · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1008
2024 births253
Peak year1930
First appeared1880
Total US births1,001,019
1930 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
BettBets
Alternate spellings
BettieBettyeBetti
In other languages
Betti (Italian)Betina (Spanish)

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Notable people named Betty

Betty White (actress)
Betty Ford (First Lady)
Betty Friedan (feminist author)
Bette Davis (actress)