Batsheva
Batsheva is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning “daughter of the oath” or “daughter of seven.” It is often given in reference to the Biblical character Bathsheba.
Meaning & Origin of Batsheva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Batsheva is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning “daughter of the oath” or “daughter of seven.” It is often given in reference to the Biblical character Bathsheba.
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The Story of Batsheva
Batsheva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 195 Batshevas were born — ranking #1,243 that year. As of 2026, Batsheva ranks #2,048 for baby girls with 95 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Batshevas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Batsheva
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- Beachy
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- Batches
- Bace
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About the name Batsheva
Batsheva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Batsheva's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #1,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Batsheva's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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