The baby name Bettina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /beˈtiːna/ (beh-TEE-nah).
The baby name Bettina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /beˈtiːna/ (beh-TEE-nah).
Bettina is in Origin.
Bettina is a Romance–Germanic diminutive built with the suffix -ina from Elizabeth/Elisabeth (Italian Elisabetta, German Elisabeth) and, in Italian, also from Benedetta. As a derivative of Elizabeth, it ultimately stems from Hebrew Elisheva, commonly interpreted as "my God is an oath" or "pledged to God"; when tied to Benedetta, it carries the Latin Benedictus sense "blessed."
Used in German-speaking Europe since at least the late 18th century, the name is closely associated with the Romantic-era writer Bettina von Arnim, which helped fix its literary, cultured aura. It enjoyed broad mid-20th-century use in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, while remaining uncommon in English-speaking countries. Variants and related forms include Betina (Spanish/Portuguese/Scandinavian), Bettine (German/French), Betti, Bettie/Betty, Betta, and Tina; the root family connects it to Elisabetta, Elizabeth, Isabel, and Isabella.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #35 | 2,875 | 1,885 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #49 | 4 | 2,706 | |
| Austria | Girls | 1996 | #50 | 175 | 59 |
| Austria | 0 | #53 | 265 | 850 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #59 | 7,425 | 4,949 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #62 | 403 | 3,308 |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| HU | 0 | #68 | 50 | 1,675 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #69 | 638 | 7,429 |
| SI | 0 | #79 | 2 | 1,612 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| PH | 0 | #87 | 10 | 5,607 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| Germany | 0 | #112 | 577 | 2,542 | |
| DK | 0 | #114 | 100 | 5,198 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #122 | 4 | 3,755 |
| Norway | Girls | 2012 | #125 | 7 | 516 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #139 | 13 | 3,773 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| UY | 0 | #150 | 28 | 2,477 | |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #171 | 651 | 6,731 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2013 | #174 | 3 | 1,514 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #175 | 11 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #176 | 11 | 2,915 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #210 | 3 | 2,600 | |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #228 | 15 | 6,293 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #229 | 3 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 7 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #276 | 7 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2018 | #285 | 6 | 2,960 |
| Finland | 0 | #287 | 21 | 830 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #299 | 95 | 1,368 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #310 | 15 | 6,973 |
| PE | 0 | #322 | 8 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #342 | 13 | 5,096 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #361 | 30 | 13,098 |
| NL | 0 | #369 | 23 | 2,481 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #427 | 8 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #432 | 16 | 14,421 | |
| Spain | 0 | #438 | 15 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #442 | 10 | 7,952 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #444 | 163 | 8,289 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #459 | 400 | 3,895 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #471 | 11 | 9,861 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #516 | 17 | 11,342 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #568 | 19 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #606 | 12 | 11,648 |
| IT | 0 | #625 | 90 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #645 | 14 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #662 | 302 | 5,933 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #720 | 986 | 9,415 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #770 | 17 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #796 | 56 | 14,098 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #865 | 79 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #876 | 108 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #905 | 37 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 76 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,135 | 49 | 17,781 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Bettina is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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