The baby name Bathseva is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /bɑtˈʃɛvə/ (BAHT-SHEH-vah).
Bathseva is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Bathseva is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /bɑtˈʃɛvə/ (BAHT-SHEH-vah).
Bathseva is Hebrew in Origin.
Bathseva is a variant transliteration of the Hebrew Batsheva (Bat-Sheva, בת־שבע), built from bat “daughter” and sheva, meaning either “seven” or “oath.” Accordingly, the name is interpreted as “daughter of seven” or “daughter of the oath.” It corresponds to the English biblical form Bathsheba. Common pronunciations are baht-SHEH-vah in Hebrew and BATH-seh-və/BATH-shee-bə in English.
In the Hebrew Bible, Bathsheba is King David’s wife and Solomon’s mother, anchoring the name in Jewish and Christian usage. Puritan England occasionally favored Bathsheba; Batsheva has remained current in Jewish communities and saw a modern revival in Israel. Cross-language variants include Batsheva/Bat-Sheva (Hebrew), Bathsheba (English), Basheva/Bas-Sheva (Yiddish), Batseba (Scandinavian), Bethsabée (French), Betsabea (Italian), and Betzabé (Spanish). Diminutives include Sheva and Shevi. The name often evokes themes of covenant, completeness, and wisdom through its etymology and biblical associations.
Bathseva is vanishingly rare. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
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