Pledged to God and grace
A compound name combining Beth, a diminutive of Elizabeth meaning 'pledged to God,' and Anne, meaning 'grace.' It emerged as a mid-20th-century American creation, blending two classic biblical roots into a single rhythmic form.
Less common today
Bethanne isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,420 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American writer and literary critic
Collegiate basketball player
