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The baby name Betina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced beh-TEE-nah,bə-TEE-nə (IPA: /bəˈtiːnə/),be-TEE-nah (Spanish/Portuguese: /beˈtina/).

Betina is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: beh-TEE-nah,bə-TEE-nə (IPA: /bəˈtiːnə/),be-TEE-nah (Spanish/Portuguese: /beˈtina/)

What is the meaning of the name Betina ?

The baby name Betina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced beh-TEE-nah,bə-TEE-nə (IPA: /bəˈtiːnə/),be-TEE-nah (Spanish/Portuguese: /beˈtina/).

Betina is Hebrew in Origin.

Betina is a streamlined form of Bettina, an Italian-German diminutive derived chiefly from Elisabetta/Elisabeth and at times from Benedetta/Benita. Through the Elizabeth connection it carries the meaning “God is my oath,” while the Benedictus line adds the sense “blessed.” The single‑t spelling appears in several languages, notably Danish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Croatian, where it functions either as an independent given name or a familiar short form.

Use spread across Europe in the 18th–19th centuries with the prominence of Bettina von Arnim in German letters, and the Betina spelling later gained favor in Scandinavia and Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, including Brazil. Variants and related forms include Bettina, Bettine, Benita, Benedita, Benedetta, Elisabetta, Elisabete, and Elizabeth, with short forms such as Tina, Beti, and Bina. The name blends continental elegance with approachable brevity.

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Betina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #12 1 399
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
BG 0 #79 4 1,799
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
DK Girls 0 #90 466 7,429
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
Norway Girls 2012 #128 4 516
DK 0 #129 82 5,198
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
Sweden Girls 2005 #158 2 1,186
UY 0 #161 17 2,477
SI Girls 0 #164 11 2,769
AR 0 #173 14 2,915
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
BG Girls 0 #205 19 3,559
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
NA Girls 0 #215 10 7,146
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
UY Girls 0 #234 380 6,731
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
PL Girls 0 #302 53 5,096
BR 0 #328 18 5,969
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
AR Girls 0 #369 280 8,289
Austria Girls 0 #377 44 1,885
MX 0 #401 13 8,339
France Girls 2009 #405 5 3,201
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
PT Girls 0 #425 27 7,952
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
PA Girls 0 #471 11 9,861
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CR Girls 0 #522 11 11,342
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
CM Girls 0 #528 13 11,671
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
BO Girls 0 #595 17 9,488
IL Girls 0 #600 18 11,648
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
Germany Girls 0 #644 198 4,949
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #730 9 3,895
BR Girls 0 #748 197 12,708
NG Girls 0 #776 11 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
CL Girls 0 #826 26 14,098
PE Girls 0 #858 86 14,861
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #908 9 8,487
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #929 55 5,561
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,021 58 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,027 157 17,781
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,098 44 25,928
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,193 19 19,440
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,402 45 9,415

Betina is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
United States
AE
AL

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People also ask about Betina

Betina is predominantly a girl's name.
Betina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced beh-TEE-nah,bə-TEE-nə (IPA: /bəˈtiːnə/),be-TEE-nah (Spanish/Portuguese: /beˈtina/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bettina, Bettine, Betânia, Bette, Betty and Betsy.
Yes — Betina ranked #128 in Norway in 2012, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Betina ranks highest in Norway (#128 in 2012).
Betina's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #381 in 1999 to #405 in 2009 in France.