Beth

BETH

Girl

Average rank #1,822 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

Short form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Bethany, meaning "From Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". The Hebrew form appears in the Old Testament where Elisheba is the wife of Aaron, while the Greek form appears in the New Testament where Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist."

How popular is Beth?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#2,254

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#474

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#266

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#3,405

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#2,710

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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