The baby name Bete is a Female name , 122 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛtə/ (BEH-tuh),/bɛt/ (BET),/beˈte/ (beh-TEH).
The baby name Bete is a Female name , 122 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛtə/ (BEH-tuh),/bɛt/ (BET),/beˈte/ (beh-TEH).
Bete is in Origin.
Bete is a multicultural given name with two main streams of origin. In Portuguese, it functions as a familiar short form of Elisabete (the Lusophone Elizabeth), ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva, “my God is an oath.” In Brazil and Portugal, Bete appears in records from the mid–late 20th century as an affectionate nickname that some families began registering as an independent name.
In the Horn of Africa, Bete reflects the Geʿez/Amharic/Tigrinya word betä/bet, “house; household; temple,” widely seen in compounds such as Betelhem (“Bethlehem”) and Betemariam (“House of Mary”); it is occasionally used alone as a unisex given name evoking home and sanctuary. Related or comparable forms include Bette, Betty, Beth, Beti, Betta, Elisabete, and Elizabeth. Note that French bête (with accent) is unrelated and means “beast,” so the diacritic meaningfully changes the word.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | 0 | #4 | 1 | 66 | |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| PT | 0 | #242 | 9 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #245 | 7 | 6,592 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| BR | 0 | #316 | 30 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #331 | 21 | 8,539 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #346 | 109 | 7,952 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #416 | 832 | 12,708 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #490 | 26 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #519 | 35 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| LB | 0 | #636 | 23 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #739 | 13 | 12,213 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #905 | 31 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| TR | 0 | #983 | 231 | 19,440 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,432 | 15 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Bete is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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