Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Bessy

Bessy

Girl Name day: November 5
Bessy is a short form of Bessie: on birth records it is written Bessie (170,802 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Bessie page.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: my God is an oath; God is abundance.
Bessie is an English diminutive of Elizabeth, from Hebrew 'Elisheva' meaning 'my God is an oath'.

Name day for Bessy

November 5

Why this day? Bessy is a short form of Bessie, and shares its name day.

Bessy is celebrated in the United States on November 5.

The story of the name Bessy

Bessy is a short form of Bessie. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — my God is an oath; God is abundance, and shares its name day, November 5.

On birth records, Bessy is rarely written as such: the Bessys are Bessies (170,802 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bessie page.

Frequently asked questions about Bessy

What does Bessy mean?

Bessy is a short form of Bessie, which means my God is an oath; God is abundance.

When is Bessy's name day?

November 5, together with Bessie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bessy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Bessie.

Bessy's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Bessy

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Finn52%
  3. Felix52%
  4. Milo52%
  5. Axel52%
  6. Santiago55%
  7. Matteo55%
  8. Alonzo55%
  9. Jayce55%
  10. Maximus55%

Love potential for Bessy

Top 10

  1. Lincoln96%
  2. Thaddeus96%
  3. Abel92%
  4. Emmett92%
  5. Titus91%
  6. Judah90%
  7. Greyson88%
  8. Reed88%
  9. Clark87%
  10. Asher86%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Ryder52%
  3. Axel53%
  4. Finn55%
  5. Holden56%
  6. Rhett56%
  7. Ezra57%
  8. Zayden59%
  9. Zane60%
  10. Felix60%

Professional potential for Bessy

Bottom 10

  1. Holden51%
  2. Zayden58%
  3. Maverick59%
  4. Zander61%
  5. Xander61%
  6. Zane63%
  7. King64%
  8. Lane65%
  9. Gael66%
  10. Axel66%

Crush potential for Bessy

Top 10

  1. Lincoln88%
  2. Lane87%
  3. Reed85%
  4. Greyson85%
  5. Abel84%
  6. King84%
  7. Graham84%
  8. Sterling83%
  9. Weston83%
  10. Royce83%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn43%
  2. Maverick46%
  3. Felix49%
  4. Milo49%
  5. Ezra53%
  6. Gael53%
  7. Jasper54%
  8. Santiago56%
  9. Alonzo56%
  10. Ryder56%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.