Bettine
Bettina, also spelt Betina, is a female name used mainly in the German, Danish, Italian, and Hungarian languages. In German and Danish, it is a diminutive of Elisabeth; in Italian, of Elisabetta and Benedetta; and in Hungarian, of Erzsébet.
Meaning & Origin of Bettine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bettina, also spelt Betina, is a female name used mainly in the German, Danish, Italian, and Hungarian languages. In German and Danish, it is a diminutive of Elisabeth; in Italian, of Elisabetta and Benedetta; and in Hungarian, of Erzsébet.
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The Story of Bettine
Bettine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 5 Bettines were born — ranking #7,015 that year. As of 2026, Bettine ranks #7,015 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Bettines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Bettine
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- Bettina Allentoft (born 1973), Danish footballer
- Bettina Aller (born 1962), Danish businesswoman
- Bettina d'Andrea (1311–1335), Italian legal scholar and professor
- Bettina Aptheker (born 1944), American political activist, feminist professor and author
- Bettina Arndt (born 1949), Australian writer, commentator and sex therapist
- Bettina von Arnim (1785–1859), German writer and novelist
- Bettina von Arnim (artist) (born 1940), German painter
- Bettina Bähr-Losse (born 1967), German lawyer and politician
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Names that sound like Bettine
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bettine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Betten
- Beten
- Benten
- Betton
- Button
- Bitten
- Baton
- Bhutan
- Bataan
- Beton
- Bitton
- Batoon
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About the name Bettine
Bettine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Bettine's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #7,015. Use the chart and map above to compare Bettine'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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