The name Bessie is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Bessie is: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.
Bessie, Bessy. Meanings and history of the name Bess: | Edit. (short for Elizabeth) meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". Famous real-life people named Bess: | Edit.