About the name Betsey
Betsey is a girl name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “my God is an oath”. It is related to Elizabeth, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1942. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Betsey were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Elizabeth, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning “my God is an oath”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Betsey”, “Elizabeth”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Betsey, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Names similar to Betsey
- Addey“earth, man, soil, light brown”
- Adey“earth, man, soil, light brown”
- Becca“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Becka“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Beckie“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Becky“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Beryl“little bear”
- Bessie“my God is an oath”
- Bessy“my God is an oath”
- Bethan“house of wretchedness”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.