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Bathsheba

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How to Pronounce Bathsheba

Pronounced bath-SHEE-bah /bæθˈʃiː.bə/High

Meaning: Bathsheba is a Hebrew biblical name, from bat, 'daughter,' and sheva, understood either as 'oath' or as the place-name Sheba; she is the Bible's wife of King David and mother of Solomon.Medium

In 30 seconds: Bathsheba is a Hebrew biblical name meaning 'daughter of the oath,' borne by King David's wife. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1977 (said bath-SHEE-bah).
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningBathsheba is a Hebrew biblical name, from bat, 'daughter,' and sheva, understood either as 'oath' or as the place-name Sheba; she is the Bible's wife of King David and mother of Solomon.
U.S. rank (2023)#13700 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1977
Total births (all-time)≈ 365

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197719512023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Bathsheba comes from the Hebrew bat, 'daughter,' joined to sheva, read either as 'oath' or as a reference to the place Sheba. In the Bible she becomes King David's wife and the mother of Solomon, a dramatic, well-known story.

Bathsheba has always been rare as a given name in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1977, and it remains distinctly striking and literary. It reads today as a bold biblical choice with real historical weight.

Did you know? Bathsheba is one of the Bible's most famous women, the wife of King David and mother of King Solomon; the name later appeared as the heroine of Thomas Hardy's novel Far from the Madding Crowd.
Overall data confidence 65%
References - Bathsheba — Hebrew bat 'daughter' + sheva 'oath'/Sheba; Bible, 2 Samuel

Variations

BathshevaBatsheva

Nicknames

ShebaBathy

Famous Bearers

  • ★Bathsheba (biblical)
    Wife of King David and mother of King Solomon in the Hebrew Bible.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Bathsheba mean?

It is Hebrew for 'daughter of the oath' or 'daughter of Sheba,' borne by King David's wife in the Bible.

How do you pronounce Bathsheba?

It is said bath-SHEE-bah /bæθˈʃiː.bə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Bathsheba a boy or girl name?

Bathsheba is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Bathsheba?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.

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