ChristianGirlHebrew
Betty: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“God is my oath”
بیٹی
Betty
What Betty means
Betty (بیٹی, Hebrew Betty) is a Christian girl’s name that means “God is my oath”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Elizabeth.
Betty at a glance
- Meaning
- God is my oath
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- bet-ee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Betty
- In English
- God is my oath
- اردو میں معنی
- خدا میری قسم ہے
Origin and history of Betty
From English pet form of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath'.
Base wordEnglish pet form of Elizabeth
How to say and write Betty
- Say it
- bet-ee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Betty
- Urdu
- بیٹی
- Original script
- Betty
- Other spellings
- Bettie
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Betty
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- Chackoچاکوsupplanter; one who followsBoyHebrew
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Names like Betty
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- BenedictaبینیڈکٹاblessedGirlLatin
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- CelesteسلیسٹheavenlyGirlLatin
- Charityچیریٹیcharity; Christian loveGirlLatin
Questions about the name Betty
What does the name Betty mean?
Betty means “God is my oath”. In Urdu: خدا میری قسم ہے. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Betty a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Betty is a girl’s name.
Is Betty a Christian name?
Yes. Betty is used by Christian families. It is of Hebrew origin. From English pet form of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath'.
How do you pronounce Betty?
Say it “bet-ee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Betty in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Betty is written بیٹی. In its original script: Betty.
What are other spellings of Betty?
Betty is also spelled Bettie.
Is the meaning of Betty verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.