בת שבע
Batsheva means “daughter of an oath, or daughter of seven”
Batsheva is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Wife of King David and mother of King Solomon.
- In Hebrew
- בת שבע
- In English letters
- Batsheva
- Other English spellings
- Bathsheba, Bat-Sheva, Bat Sheva
- Other Hebrew spellings
- בתשבע
- Meaning
- Daughter of an oath, or daughter of seven
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 774
8,119 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Batsheva.
- 8,119 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 372 of them were born in 2012, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 808, against 1,110 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: בתשבע. The chart shows the spelling בת שבע alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Batsheva is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בת שבע today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 7,932 | 125 | 119 of 678 |
In 2024, Batsheva ranked 119 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Batsheva in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Batsheva.
What does the name Batsheva mean?
Batsheva means “daughter of an oath, or daughter of seven”. Batsheva is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Wife of King David and mother of King Solomon.
Is Batsheva a boy's name or a girl's name?
Batsheva is mainly a girl's name. Of the 8,119 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 8,119 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Batsheva in Hebrew?
Batsheva is written בת שבע in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: בתשבע.
How many people in Israel are named Batsheva?
8,119 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Batsheva today. The most were born in 2012. In 2024, Batsheva ranked 119 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.