The first name Bathsheba
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “daughter of an oath”, “daughter”, “oath”.
Pronounced /bæθˈʃiːbə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Bathsheba means “daughter of an oath”, “daughter”, “oath” in Hebrew.
From Hebrew בַּת שֶׁבַע (bat shéva', “daughter of an oath”), from בַּת (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Bathsheba last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 3 births (#3,848).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bathsheba with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bathsheba at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 6 girls born in the United States were named Bathsheba, the 13,711th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 18 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Bathsheba in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Bathsheba mean?
- Bathsheba means “daughter of an oath”, “daughter”, “oath” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Bathsheba?
- From Hebrew בַּת שֶׁבַע (bat shéva', “daughter of an oath”), from בַּת (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”).
- How popular is the name Bathsheba?
- In 2018, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Bathsheba, ranking 5,666th. Its peak was 1998, with 3 births.
- Is Bathsheba a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 365 US babies named Bathsheba since 1880 were girls.
- When was Bathsheba most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Bathsheba, its highest rank at 3,922nd.
- How do you pronounce Bathsheba?
- Bathsheba is /bæθˈʃiːbə/, 3 syllables.