Bessie
BESS-ee
Popularity
#9630
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
170,860
Peak Year
#4,132 in 1916
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Cute & Playful
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A diminutive of Elizabeth, which is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'my God is abundance' or 'pledged to God'.
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Famous Namesakes
Bessie Smith
American blues singer.
Bessie Coleman
First African-American female pilot.
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Meaning
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