The baby name Bessie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛsi/ (BESS-ee).
The baby name Bessie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛsi/ (BESS-ee).
Bessie is in Origin.
Bessie is an English diminutive of Elizabeth, ultimately from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning “God is my oath” or “pledged to God.” It arrived in English through Greek Elisabet and Latin Elisabeth, gaining the affectionate -ie ending via Middle and Early Modern English pet-name patterns. While chiefly linked to Elizabeth, it occasionally functions as an independent given name.
In the English‑speaking world, Bessie flourished from the late 19th into the early 20th century, then declined, now read as a vintage charmer. Cultural bearings include blues great Bessie Smith and trailblazing aviator Bessie Coleman. Variant spellings and close forms include Bess and Bessy; related Elizabeth nicknames are Betsy, Betty, Beth, and Elsie. International cognates of the root name include Elisabeth, Isabel/Isobel, and Elspeth. Meaning remains constant: a name evoking fidelity, vow, and divine promise.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #54 | 2 | 1,497 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #148 | 4 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #231 | 12 | 6,293 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #301 | 49 | 8,829 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| HK | 0 | #327 | 22 | 8,483 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #359 | 32 | 13,098 |
| France | Girls | 2002 | #390 | 3 | 2,727 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #512 | 104 | 16,104 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #532 | 55 | 18,916 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #677 | 110 | 15,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #778 | 388 | 25,928 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #800 | 52 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #916 | 20 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #931 | 13 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,161 | 18 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,421 | 26 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Bessie is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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