Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Betina

Betina is a village located on the Croatian island of Murter, seven kilometers from Tisno, where a drawbridge connects the island and the mainland. The largest of the Šibenik archipelago islands, and the closest to the mainland, it has been populated since the time of the Illyrians.

  • Danish
Current Rank
#10,241
Peak Rank
#1,772 (1973)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1946
First Year
2024
Last Year
1973
Peak Year
#1772
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
54
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Betina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Betina is a village located on the Croatian island of Murter, seven kilometers from Tisno, where a drawbridge connects the island and the mainland. The largest of the Šibenik archipelago islands, and the closest to the mainland, it has been populated since the time of the Illyrians.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Danish
Origin & history
The island of Murter encompasses 17.9 km 2 (with nearby islands 25.6 km 2 .) The island was first mentioned by Scardon in memorials of Ptolemy . It was probably first named Srimač in 1251. When King Bela arrived in Dalmatia and in Klobučac near Trogir , he issued a deed of donation which details the borders of Šibenik. The island of Srimač was mentioned as a part of Šibenik. The Croatian name Srimač was used until 1740, but since 1443, the name Murter is also mentioned (Insula mortari, from the words Mor , sea and tar , tower). In Roman times, there had been a town called Collentum on the isla

The Story of Betina

Betina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 49 Betinas were born — ranking #1,772 that year. As of 2026, Betina ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Betinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Betina

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Betina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Betina

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Frequently Asked Questions about Betina

What does the name Betina mean?
Betina is a village located on the Croatian island of Murter, seven kilometers from Tisno, where a drawbridge connects the island and the mainland. The largest of the Šibenik archipelago islands, and the closest to the mainland, it has been populated since the time of the Illyrians.
What is the origin of the name Betina?
Betina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Danish.
How popular is Betina in 2026?
In 2026, Betina ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Betina most popular?
Betina reached its peak popularity in 1973, ranking #1,772 that year with 49 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Betina most popular?
Betina has historically been most popular in North Carolina, Illinois, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Betina.
Is Betina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Betina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Betina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Betina include Jinnie, Pearley, Deon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Betina?
Common variants and related forms of Betina include Bettina, Elisabet, Elisabeth, Elise, Else, Elsebeth. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Betina

Betina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Betina's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #1,772. Use the chart and map above to compare Betina'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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