Girl name origins & meanings Hebrew : God's oath; dedicatedHebrew : Consecrated to God Girl name variations Bess Bette Betty Elizabeth Bestey Belita Besse Bessie Bessy Betta Betti Bettine Ealasidde Elizabet Elsabet Elisabeth Elisabetta Elise Elissa Eilise Elisa Eliza Elsa Elsbeth Babette Belle Bettina Bet Beta Lisbeth Liz Lizzie Liza Ellie Else Bettie Betsy Aliza Libby Elspeth Elsbet Elspet Isabel Isabelle Isabella Family name origins & meanings Scottish : reduced form of McBeth.North German : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Berthold or from a short form, Bete, of the female personal name Elisabeth (see Elizabeth).Jewish : ornamental name from Hebrew bet ‘house’.