Western numerology
Number 5 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Baby names
Girl name
Bessie
"a familiar form of Elizabeth; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II"
Name profile
Bessie at a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Western numerology
- 5
- Indian numerology
- 1
- Characters
- 6
- Popular
- 143 family views
Number meaning for Bessie
Indian numerology
Number 1 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Bessie mean?
Bessie is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English, Greek, Hebrew context. Its meaning is recorded as: a familiar form of Elizabeth; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II
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Names like Bessie
Bess
Girl
Indian
a short form of Bessie; Consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II
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Josie
Girl
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a familiar form of Josephine; Diminutive form of Josephine; Diminutive of Josephine: May Jehovah add Addition (to the family) Also can be a diminutive of Joanne: God is gracious French form of Joanna (from the Latin, Johanna) and the feminine form of John; Name Josie manes God will Add
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Arie
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best of thinkers Famous Bearers: ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, and Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis; Diminutive of Aristotle: Superior; Lion of God; Rule with Mercy
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A Flower-jasmine; Destruction; Intelligent; Nickname for Albert 'noble'; The jasmine creeper; white; Within
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Diminutive form of Jessica or Jean; Diminutive of Jane: God has been gracious A feminine form of John Also a variant of Jennifer: Fair and yielding; From the name jessica; He sees
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Ben
Boy
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a short form of Benjamin; A son; Benjamin; Born of the Right Hand; Diminutive of Benjamin: Right-hand son; Meadow with Coarse Grass; Son of the South
161 family views
Elsie
Girl
German
God is my oath; Noble; Variant of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction
189 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Bessie
Arie
Boy
Indian
best of thinkers Famous Bearers: ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, and Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis; Diminutive of Aristotle: Superior; Lion of God; Rule with Mercy
198 family views
Bela
Unisex
Indian
A Flower-jasmine; Destruction; Intelligent; Nickname for Albert 'noble'; The jasmine creeper; white; Within
137 family views
Ben
Boy
Indian
a short form of Benjamin; A son; Benjamin; Born of the Right Hand; Diminutive of Benjamin: Right-hand son; Meadow with Coarse Grass; Son of the South
161 family views
Benjamin
Boy
Filipino
Right-hand son Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible Famous Bearer: Dr Benjamin Spock; Son of My Right Hand; Son of my right hand Son of the right hand; Son of the right hand
159 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Bessie
Bess
Girl
Indian
a short form of Bessie; Consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II
89 family views
Josie
Girl
English
a familiar form of Josephine; Diminutive form of Josephine; Diminutive of Josephine: May Jehovah add Addition (to the family) Also can be a diminutive of Joanne: God is gracious French form of Joanna (from the Latin, Johanna) and the feminine form of John; Name Josie manes God will Add
193 family views
Jessie
Girl
Filipino
Diminutive form of Jessica or Jean; Diminutive of Jane: God has been gracious A feminine form of John Also a variant of Jennifer: Fair and yielding; From the name jessica; He sees
142 family views
Elsie
Girl
German
God is my oath; Noble; Variant of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction
189 family views
Evie
Girl
Hebrew
A girl who lives and breathes; Diminutive of Eva: Living one The Latin form of the Hebrew Eve; Living one
139 family views
Jamie
Unisex
Filipino
a form of James; Diminutive of James: Supplant Replace Variant of Jacob derived from the latin Jacomus; Feminine form of James: Supplant Replace Variant of Jacob derived from the latin Jacomus; Scottish form of James, means to replace; supplanter; Variant of Jacob 'Supplanter'
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More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Bess
Girl
Indian
a short form of Bessie; Consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II
89 family views
Jessie
Girl
Filipino
Diminutive form of Jessica or Jean; Diminutive of Jane: God has been gracious A feminine form of John Also a variant of Jennifer: Fair and yielding; From the name jessica; He sees
142 family views
Elsie
Girl
German
God is my oath; Noble; Variant of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction
189 family views
Evie
Girl
Hebrew
A girl who lives and breathes; Diminutive of Eva: Living one The Latin form of the Hebrew Eve; Living one
139 family views
Joannie
Girl
Hebrew
a familiar form of Joan; Joannie is a Latin version of the Hebrew name Yochanan that
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