Updated February 7, 2024 Share: Table of contents Girl name origins & meanings Hebrew : God's oath; dedicated Hebrew : Consecrated to God Girl name variations Bess Bette Betty Elizabeth Bestey Belita Besse Bessie Bessy Betta Betti Bettine Ealasidde Elizabet Elsabet Elisabeth Elisabetta Elise Elissa Eilise Elisa Eliza Elsa Elsbeth Babette Belle Bettina Bet Beta Lisbeth Liz Lizzie Liza Ellie Else Bettie Betsy Aliza Libby Elspeth Elsbet Elspet Isabel Isabelle Isabella How Popular Is The Name Beth Family name origins & meanings Scottish : reduced form of McBeth. North German : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Berthold or from a short form, Bete, of the female personal name Elisabeth (see Elizabeth). Jewish : ornamental name from Hebrew bet ‘house’. Appears on 100 Double Names for Girls, Boys, and Gender-Neutral