Betty

Betty is a diminutive of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning "my God is an oath" or "devoted to God." It flourished as a given name in the mid-20th century, particularly in America, where it became one of the most common names of the 1930s through 1950s. Betty carries the warmth of the golden age of American popular culture — a name with swing in it.

Betty ranks #193 among America's most popular pet names, riding the wave of vintage name revivals that have made mid-century names fashionable again. There is something deeply wholesome about Betty — it belongs to an era of big band music and front porch evenings and genuine neighborhood community. Betty White, who became even more beloved in her final decades, gave the name an association with enduring warmth, humor, and absolute decency that has only grown in cultural affection.