Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- oath
Daughter of the oath; Bathsheba was the beautiful wife of King David, whom she married after David had her husband Uriah killed in battle. She was the mother of Solomon.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Literary
Alternate Spellings of Bathsheba
Pronunciation
b(a)-thshe-ba, bath-sheba
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #3912, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #13455, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #5664, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)