Fun Facts About the Name Betina
- More than 1 thousand babies named Betina: U.S. records list 1,016 babies given the name Betina from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Betina Mean?
Betina is a feminine given name meaning "God is my oath." It is a variant of Bettina, which in turn is a pet form of Elisabeth (Elizabeth). That parent name comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, built from eli, meaning "my God," and a second element sheva, usually understood as "oath." Betina has no separate root of its own; it carries the meaning of Elizabeth.
Betina Name History & Origins
Betina is a spelling variant of Bettina, a diminutive of Elisabeth. The pet form Bettina took shape in Italian, where it was formed from Elisabetta, and in German, where it served as a familiar, affectionate form of Elisabeth. In both languages the ending -ina works as a diminutive suffix. Betina keeps that structure but drops one of the doubled consonants in the middle. This spelling is found in Danish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Czech and Slovak usage.
Because it is a variant, Betina's deeper history belongs to the parent name. Elizabeth passed from Hebrew Elisheva into Greek as Elisabet and into Latin as Elisabeth, then spread across Europe through the Christian veneration of Saint Elizabeth and through the many European queens who bore the name. The shorter Bettina form became familiar in the German-speaking world, and the writer Bettina von Arnim (born Anna Elisabeth Brentano) is closely associated with it in the 19th century. Betina itself is not tied to a single documented first use; it appears as a regional spelling of the same name.
How Popular is the Name Betina?
Betina has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1973. Its best rank was #1,646 in 1966.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,548 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #10,375 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #15,674 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #13,720 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #14,098 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #16,868 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #17,954 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #13,806 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #14,771 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #14,451 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #16,129 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #15,784 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #10,714 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #9,677 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #10,703 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #13,700 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #9,429 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #7,006 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #6,313 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #4,677 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1986 | #4,043 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1985 | #4,473 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1984 | #5,573 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #3,961 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1982 | #3,022 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1981 | #2,569 | 36 | 0.0022% |
| 1980 | #2,346 | 41 | 0.0025% |
| 1979 | #2,589 | 35 | 0.0022% |
| 1978 | #2,686 | 31 | 0.0020% |
| 1977 | #3,619 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1976 | #3,103 | 23 | 0.0016% |
| 1975 | #2,233 | 37 | 0.0025% |
| 1974 | #2,687 | 27 | 0.0018% |
| 1973 | #1,773 | 49 | 0.0034% |
| 1972 | #2,230 | 34 | 0.0022% |
| 1971 | #2,604 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1970 | #2,583 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1969 | #2,525 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1968 | #1,889 | 40 | 0.0024% |
| 1967 | #2,080 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 1966 | #1,646 | 46 | 0.0027% |
| 1965 | #2,066 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1964 | #2,309 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1963 | #2,256 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1962 | #3,043 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1961 | #2,681 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1960 | #2,372 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1959 | #3,268 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1958 | #3,240 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1957 | #3,329 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1956 | #3,937 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1954 | #3,505 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1951 | #3,508 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1949 | #4,720 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1946 | #4,476 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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