Betsy-Mae
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- BET-see-MAY
- Origin
- Hebrew
Betsy-Mae is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my God is an oath + the month of May”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Betsy-Mae mean?
Hebrew: Betsy + Mae
“my God is an oath + the month of May”
Joins Betsy (Hebrew, “my God is an oath”) and Mae (English, “the month of May”).
Meanings borrowed from Betsy and Mae.
Is Betsy-Mae a girl's or a boy's name?
Betsy-Mae is a girls' name.
How popular is Betsy-Mae in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 6 girls.
Betsy-Mae in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 5 | #4,148 |
| 2020 | 5 | #4,110 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,702 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
Names like Betsy-Mae
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Elsie, Eliza, Beatrice, Delilah, Annie, Betsy, Bonnie, Maria, Ottilie, Rosie, Elodie, Bella
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Betsy-Mae: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/betsy-mae, updated 20 October 2026.