—2024 rank
1916peak year
170,106babies named Bessie since 1880
▼ 9%5-year trend
Bessie popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Bessie mean?
A pet form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'. It stood as a given name in its own right in the 19th-century American South.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Bessie
Same era, same vibe — if you like Bessie, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Bessies
- Bessie Smith, singer
Spellings & variants
BessElizabeth
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