Batsheva is an uncommon baby girl’s name of Biblical Hebrew origin meaning “daughter of an oath”. Batsheva has two famous namesakes with very different connotations. The first is one of the wives of King David in the Old Testament. The other is the name of demon/witch in “The Conjuring” series.
Meaning of the name Batsheva:
Hebrew: daughter of an oath
Origin of the name Batsheva:
Batsheva is a Biblical Hebrew name that means “daughter of an oath”. Batsheva is an alternative spelling of the name Bathsheba.
Symbolism of the name Batsheva:
Batsheva was the wife of King David and the mother of King Solomon which gives the name royal connotations.
Style of the name Batsheva:
traditional
Gender of the name Batsheva:
Batsheva is a girl's name.
Pronunciation of the name Batsheva:
bath-SHEE-bə, baṯ-šeḇa
Number of syllables in the name Batsheva:
three
Emotion evoked from the name Batsheva:
Batsheva evokes feelings of power and independence.
Alternative spellings for the name Batsheva:
Bathsheba, Bat-Sheva, Batsheba
Nicknames for the name Batsheva:
- Bath
- Sheva
- Eva
- Shev
- Shevra
- Bat
- Batty
Popularity of the name Batsheva:
According to the Social Security Administration, Batsheva is an unusual baby girl’s name. Batsheva has never appeared on the top 1000 baby names list.
Related names for the name Batsheva:
Great middle names for the name Batsheva and their meanings:
- Deborah (bee)
- Temperance (self-restraint)
- Esther (star)
- Prudence (caution)
- Miriam (drop of the sea, beloved)
- Constance (steadfastness)
- Edith (prosperous in war)
- Harriet (estate ruler)
Famous people with the name Batsheva:
- Batsheva Esther Kanievsky (Israeli rebbetzin)
- Batsheva Katznelson (Israeli Knesset politician)
- BatSheva Dagan (Polish-Israeli Holocaust survivor, author and educator)
- Batsheva Haart (American lifestyle blogger)
- Batsheva (Biblical wife of King David)
Batsheva in popular culture:
- Batsheva Dance Company (famous Israeli dance company)
- Bathsheba Sherman (film, “The Conjuring” series)
- Bathsheba Everdene (literature, “Far from the Maddening Crowd”)
- Batsheva (media, “Vampire: the Eternal Struggle”)