Betsy name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Hebrew

Usage: English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Betsy

b(e)-tsy

Meaning: God is My Oath, Form of Elizabeth, God's Promise, God's Witness, My God is Abundance, My God has Sworn, God is Fullness and My God is Perfect

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What does Betsy mean?
Variations of Betsy
How popular is Betsy?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Betsy
Sibling Names for Betsy
Famous People Named Betsy
Lists having Betsy

What does Betsy mean?

Acclaimed and Venerable unisex name Betsy has origin in Hebrew, meaning of Betsy is "God is My Oath, Form of Elizabeth, God's Promise, God's Witness, My God is Abundance, My God has Sworn, God is Fullness or My God is Perfect" is used prevalently in English, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Swedish.

Betsy is a form of evergreen and renowned Betty. Betty is variant form of timeless and preeminent Beata. Also Betty is a form of customary and evergreen Berta. Betty is also variant form of pious and illustrous Barbara.

Betty is abridged form of ElisabethElizabeth. Betty is English cognate of Elisabet. Originated from Hebrew, Well-Liked and All time favorite Betty, Betty means "My God is Abundance, My God has Sworn and Form of Elizabeth".

Betsy is English form of Elisabet. It is celebrated on November 17th.

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How do I pronounce Betsy?

Two syllabled Betsy is most commonly pronounced as b(e)-tsy. bet-sy is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Betsy

Elisheba, Betsey, Betty, Beata, Berta, Barbara, Elisabet, Betje, Bettylee, Elizabeth, Elisabed, Elsa

Names that rhyme with Betsy

How popular is the name Betsy?

Betsy was a popular name in United States. Over 48398 babies have been given the name in 141 years. When at its peak in 1959, 1390 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 228th position.

However after 141 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names a whooping 69 times In England and Wales, Betsy was once a common name since emerging in 1996 it has been given to over 3508 babies.

At its zenith in 2017,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years but it is still in a strong position.

Betsy is a unique baby name in France, it had been in use since 1965 and was last seen in 2007, during its 34 years of usage, it was able to reach the top 800 names.

In 1992, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 760 on girl names chart when 35 babies were named Betsy. There are over 263 babies that have been given the name Betsy in France.

But Betsy is a popular baby name in Venezuela where every 1 in 5000 have the name as well as in Ecuador. At least, 130000 people globally have carried Betsy as their given name according to our research.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	2366	76
2022	0	0	2214	84
2021	0	0	2558	67
2020	0	0	2073	88
2019	0	0	2052	92
2018	0	0	2068	93
2017	0	0	2051	95
2016	0	0	1896	106
2015	0	0	1693	125
2014	0	0	1600	134

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Betsy in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	5	529	287
	0	5	43	28
	0	5	37	111
	0	0	18	0

What numbers say about Betsy?

Give your head a break and keep an open mind. Things aren't always as they seem. You love to travel but lack the money at the moment. Meditation is your thing. You have unrealistic ideas but lack the enthusiasm and motivation to realize any of them. You can easily adapt to new people and new environments. You often get carried away by your emotions and taken as crazy because of your excessive reactions to injustice.

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Keisha - Admired Keisha came from Swahili, Hebrew and African-Bobangi, meaning of Keisha is "Favourite, Her Life or Alive or Well" and is bestowed upon both genders is chiefly used in Kannada and Gujarati. Among baby girl names, illustrous Keisha ranked 429 in year 1991 in United States
Frieda - Used largely in Danish and Norwegian persistent and customary, Frieda aimed at girls and of German and Germanic origin, Frieda means "Peace or King or Mighty"
Austen - Meaning of Austen is Worthy of Respect or The August has origin in Latin and is primarily used in German, Low German and English is used for both sexes
Cecelia - Durable and Predominant Cecelia prevalently is used in Finnish, Danish and Swedish is a gender insensitive name, meaning of Cecelia is "Blind" is rooted from Latin

Olaf means Happy, Heritage of the Ancestors or Ancestor's Descendant is a gender-neutral name is of Old Norse origin is used commonly in English and Scandinavian

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Sibling Names for Betsy

Betsy is a charming and timeless name that exudes warmth and familiarity. If you're considering Betsy as a name for your little one, you may want to explore other names that complement it well. Here is a list of sibling names for Betsy that work beautifully together, ranging from classic to contemporary options.

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Famous people named Betsy

Betsy Ross, upon a visit
Betsy Jolas, Franco-American composer
Betsy Hart, professional writer for the conservative organization The Heritage Foundation
Betsy Colquitt, American professor of English and a poet
Betsy Rosenberg, host of EcoTalk on Air America Radio
Betsy Bryan, American Egyptologist
Betsy Mix Cowles, early leader
Betsy Holden, American businesswoman and corporate director of the Tribune Company
Betsy Brannon Green, Latter Day Saint mystery/suspense novelist
Betsy Struthers, Canadian poet and novelist
Betsy McCaughey, Lt Governor
Betsy Palmer, American actress, known as a regular supporting movie and Broadway actress and television guest star, as a panelist on the game show 'I've Got a Secret'

Betsy Bloomingdale, American socialite and philanthropist
Betsy Devine, American author, journalist, and blogger, with published works including 'Longing for the Harmonies', an appreciation of modern physics with Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek
Betsy King, was also a childhood name for Lizzie Lloyd King
Betsy Rawls, American former LPGA Tour professional golfer
Betsy DeVos, 11th and current United States Secretary of Education since 2017
Betsy Gotbaum, New York City Public Advocate
Betsy Drake, French-born American actress and writer
Betsy Jones-Moreland, American actress
Betsy Blair, American actress of film and stage
Betsy Randle, American actress best
Betsy Clifford, Canadian retired alpine skier
Betsy Byars, American author of children's books

Betsy Joslyn, Broadway musical and dramatic actress and soprano
Betsy Lewin, American illustrator from Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Betsy Russell, American actress
Betsy Baker, American actress
Betsy Boze, American academic and higher education administrator
Betsy Brantley, former American actress
Betsy von Furstenberg, German-born American actress
Betsy Markey, former U.S. Representative for
Betsy Nagelsen, American former professional tennis player
Betsy Eby, American encaustic painter
Betsy Beers, American television and film producer whose credits include ShondaLand's 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Scandal,' 'Private Practice'
Betsy King Ross in The Phantom Empire as Actress
Betsy Roth in Camp as Actress

Betsy Boyle in Target for Seduction as Actress
Betsy Moore in Bank Brothers as Actress
Betsy Currie in Barracuda as Actress
Betsy Aaron in Episode #1.1 as
Betsy Hume in The Scratch as Actress
Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh in The Stoning of Soraya M. as Writer
Betsy Mazursky in Moscow on the Hudson as Actress
Betsy Cox in Jurassic Park III as Costume Designer
Writer Betsy Thomas, noted for TV series My Boys
In 2010, Betsy Goodrich played the role of DangerWoman in biography and documentary movie Disabled But Able to Rock!.
In 1982 film, Red Love, Betsy Sussler portrayed Wassilissa.
Betsy Kelso, from 2008 film Slice, who characterized the Jacqueline.

In 2014, Betsy Rue played the role of Ashley Saint in crime and drama film Lucky Bastard.
Betsy Albert, from 2007 comedy flick Dickie Smalls: From Shame to Fame, who portrayed White Waldo.

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004

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