Beth
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning house; a form of Elizabeth.
Babies a year
38
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Beth by the numbers
Beth was given to 38 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 6,715 babies in 1961, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Elizabeth
Like Beth, each of these traces back to Elizabeth: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elizagod is my oath; short form of Elizabeth712 in England and Wales (2025)
- Isabelgod is my oath; form of Elizabeth2,016 in the US (2017)
- Elsiepledged to God; from Elizabeth1,700 in England and Wales (2025)
- ElyseGod's oath; a form of Elise or Elizabeth427 in the US (2017)
- Elisabethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth353 in the US (2017)
- Lizbethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth288 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean home
Like Beth, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
- Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
- Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Beth
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