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Bettina

What does Bettina mean?

Bettina Pronunciation of Bettina as a girls' name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Bettina is "God is my oath". Diminutive of Elizabeth; Latinate elaboration of Betty. One of photographer William Wegman's canine models was named Battina.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Be-, -na

ASSOCIATED WITH oath

Variations

VARIANTS Battina, Betiana, Betina, Bettine, Ina, Tina

RELATIONS VIA BETTY, ELIZABETH Belita, Beta, Bethan, Bethie, Betsan, Betsie, Bett, Betta, Bette, Betti, Bettie, Betty, Bettye

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Bettina Jamie (B.J.), ..

How popular is Bettina?

Bettina is a very popular first name for females (#1250 out of 4276, Top 29%) but a unique last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Bettina entered the list in 1900-1909 and reached its highest rank of #802 in the U.S. in the 1960s, but is not in the list at the moment. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Bettina name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Bettina outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Bethan, Bette, Betti, Bettie, Betty (#1128 FROM RECENT DATA), Bettye, Elizabeth (#13), Ina and Tina (#1684) are the popular variation forms of Bettina. These relations of Bettina were popular during 1930-1939 (MEDIAN #719) and have become much less widespread since (#1682, 86.9% LESS USAGE), with forms like Ina becoming less trendy.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Bettina, Bette, Betti, Bettie, Betty in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Bettye, Elizabeth, Ina, Tina in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Bethan, Elizabeth outside U.S.

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Aretina, Austina, Balbina, Bambina, Bastiana, Battista, Beatrisa, Beattie, Behira, Belanna, Belia, Belinda, Bellina, Bellinda, Bellona, Belvia, Benigna, Bentlea, Berdine, Bernina, Berrtina, Bertilda, Bertina, Bertine, Bertita (see Bertha), Bethani, Bethann, Bethany, Bethea, Betheny, Bethia, Bethuna, Bethune, Betia, Bitta, Bobina, Brina, Brittin, Brittina, Brittine (see Brittany), Brittiny, Delaina, Delfina, Destina, Felina, Geina, Gemina, Gertina, Helaina, Hermina, Jestina, Justina, Kellina, Kenina, Ketreina, Ketrina, Latina, Melaina, Mellina, Merlina, Neina, Nettia, Petrina, Rexina, Satina, Terina, Tersina (see Theresa), Tetyana, Verbina, Verina, Waltina, Yemina, Yerina, Zelaina and Zenina. These names tend to be less frequently used than Bettina.

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