Bess - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Bess \b(e)-ss\. Short form of Elizabeth, used commonly during the time of Queen Elizabeth I, who was known as "Good Queen Bess". Variants are pet forms.

Bess has 2 variant forms: Bessie and Bessy.

For more information, see also related names Betsy and Betty.

Baby names that sound like Bess are Basia and Basja.

Bess is a popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Bess. Click here to compare Bess with related baby names.