Given name
Batsheva
“daughter of the oath”
In Jewish use, Batsheva is a variant of Bathsheba. One Hebrew interpretation is “daughter of the oath.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Jewish use, Batsheva is a variant of Bathsheba. One Hebrew interpretation is “daughter of the oath.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Jewish use, Batsheva is a variant of Bathsheba. An origin associated with Bathsheba is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In Jewish use, Batsheva is a variant of Bathsheba. The history of Bathsheba gives this family its wider story. Bathsheba has a historical association with Nonconformist Christian naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Batsheva through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,198
- 0 boys · 2,198 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 195 babies
- 2025
- 82
- #2,240 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +13%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 82 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,240 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 195 in 2012. In 2025, New Jersey had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (40). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,594 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Batsheva’s family of names
Batsheva has a related form in Bathsheba.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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