About the name Bathsheba
Bathsheba is a girl name with Hebrew roots, meaning “daughter of an oath”.
It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1977. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Bathsheba were girls.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “daughter of an oath”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Bathsheba”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Bathsheba, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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- Annetta“grace, gracious”
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- Beckie“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Becky“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Beryl“little bear”
- Bess“my God is an oath”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.