girl · english and hebrew
Betty
say it bet-ee
What Betty means
- English and Hebrew diminutive of Elizabeth: God is my oath Torah, Hebrew Bible, New Testament and Christian saint: Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist; Elisheba, wife of Aaron
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 259 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 274 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 288 in Australia (2024)
- no. 389 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 738 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 1108 in the US (2024)
- no. 1404 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 2098 in France (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 1930.
Names with a similar meaning
Isabella Luna Grace Victoria Aurora Freya Iris Elizabeth Thea Elsie Isabelle Eliana
Betty in stories
- Archie Comics: Betty Cooper, the girl next door
- Mad Men: Betty Draper, Don's icy wife
- Ugly Betty: Betty Suarez, the warm magazine assistant
- Riverdale: Betty Cooper, the girl next door