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Names That Mean Oath

  1. Anneliese
    • Origin:

      German, Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "grace + oath"
    • Description:

      Anneliese is a German and Dutch combination of Anna and Liese (a form of Elizabeth) with an Old World feel but modern appeal. The Anglicized Annalise spelling in in the US Top 500, but this authentic German version has only ever broken into the US Top 1000 once, back in 2005.
  2. Bathsheba
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "daughter of an oath"
    • Description:

      Popular with the Puritans, this name of the shrewd and beautiful wife of King David and mother of King Solomon could be a bit of a load for a modern girl to carry.
  3. Marybeth
    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Beth
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + oath"
    • Description:

      Marybeth, something written like this as one word and sometimes as Mary Beth, is one of those compound versions of Mary popular in the midcentury US. Parents were trying to move away from plain old Mary, long the #1 girls' name, but not too far away. Marybeth is one of the most classic combinations, pairing Mary with the also-long-popular Elizabeth. About 400 baby girls were named Marybeth every year at its peak in the mid-1960s; today, it's fewer than 20.
  4. Annelise
    • Origin:

      Danish variation of Anneliese, German, Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "grace + oath"
    • Description:

      A streamlined version of Anneliese, or perhaps a hybrid of Ann and Elise.
  5. Bettina
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Elizabeth
    • Meaning:

      "God is my oath"
    • Description:

      Bettina is a dainty ballerina version of Betty, that has not been heard much since its 1950s-60s heyday. Bettina appeared in the Danielle Steele novel Loving, and in real life as one of Grace Kelly's bridesmaids.
  6. Sheba
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, short variation of Bathsheba
    • Meaning:

      "daughter of an oath"
    • Description:

      This biblical place-name for the region now known as Yemen started to feel fresh again as the name of the heroine of Zoe Heller's Notes on a Scandal, played on screen by Cate Blanchett.
  7. Zsazsa
    • Origin:

      Hungarian, , diminutive of Erzsebet
    • Meaning:

      "God is my oath"
    • Description:

      Zsa Zsa is a zippy Hungarian nickname name, sometimes used independently, linked for decades with the Hungarian-born actress Zsa Zsa Gabor--who was born Sari.
  8. Virsaviya
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Bathsheba, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "daughter of an oath"
    • Description:

      Virsaviya is the Russian form of the biblical name Bathsheba. It appeared on the US charts twice, in 2015 and 2016.
  9. Clarabeth
    • Origin:

      English, combination of Clara and Beth
    • Meaning:

      "clear + oath"
    • Description:

      An unusual combination name which feels fresher than most, thanks to the up-and-coming vintage star Clara.
  10. Bethsabee
    • Origin:

      French variation of Bathsheba
    • Meaning:

      "daughter of the oath"
    • Description:

      French form of Bathsheba
  11. Helsa
    • Origin:

      Danish
    • Meaning:

      "god is my oath"
    • Description:

      This Danish diminutive of Elizabeth could be a sweet, less-Frozen alternative to Elsa.
  12. Zsoka
    • Origin:

      Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "my god is oath"
    • Description:

      A sparky diminutive of Erszébet, the Hungarian form of Elizabeth.
  13. Orcus
    • Origin:

      Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "oath"
    • Description:

      Orcus is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Hades, god of the underworld. His name is ultimately derived from the Greek word hórkos, meaning "oath,"
  14. Idabel
    • Origin:

      English, Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "work + oath"
    • Description:

      A rare vintage compound name formed from Ida plus Isabel, historically found mostly in Spanish speaking communities.
  15. Elsabe
    • Origin:

      Afrikaans
    • Meaning:

      "god is my oath"
    • Description:

      Chic and lively Afrikaans variant of Elizabeth.
  16. Maribeth
    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Beth
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + oath"
    • Description:

      Variant of Marybeth
  17. Betsabe
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Catalan, Hungarian, Polish
    • Meaning:

      "daughter of the oath"
    • Description:

      Spelt with an acute accent on the final syllable in Spanish, Catalan and Hungarian (Betsabé) and without in Polish (Betsabe), this unusual name is a sleeker form of Bathsheba.
  18. Elsabeth
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "god is my oath"
    • Description:

      Fresh spin on Elizabeth.
  19. Betsabé
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Catalan, Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "daughter of the oath"
    • Description:

      Spelt with an acute accent on the final syllable in Spanish, Catalan and Hungarian (Betsabé) and without in Polish (Betsabe), this unusual name is a sleeker form of Bathsheba.

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