Bitty as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bitty

What is the meaning of the name Bitty ?

The baby name Bitty is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɪti/ (BIT-ee).

Bitty is English in Origin.

Bitty is an English pet-name, a playful hypocoristic most often derived from Elizabeth, and at times from Beatrice or the Irish Bridget/Brigid. For Elizabeth (from Hebrew Elisheva), the route typically runs Elizabeth to Betty to Bitty; the form shows up in 19th-20th-century English and American usage and has occasionally been adopted as an independent given name since the mid-1900s. Though informal in tone, it appears in public records and popular culture (e.g., actress Bitty Schram), and has been used for both girls and, as a nickname, boys.

Variants and related forms include Bittie/Bitti (rare), Betty, Betsy, Bette, Bess, Libby; from Beatrice: Bea, Beattie/Beatty; from Bridget: Biddy and Bridie. Meanings follow the source name: Elizabeth "pledged to God," Beatrice/Beatrix "blessed; she who brings joy," Bridget "exalted." The English adjective itty-bitty may color its cute, diminutive feel but is etymologically unrelated.