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Origin & history of Bess1
English / Hebrew roots
Bess comes from the English / Hebrew tradition, meaning Promise of God.
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How popular is Bess?
1889
peak year
Bess reached its widest reach during the late Victorian era. In 1889, 182 babies received the name (ranked #164). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #13856), with about 6 babies given the name annually. Bess's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 7,171 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
182
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #164)
(ranked #164)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
7,171
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Bess9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
B2
E5
S1
S1
Sum: 9 → Life path 9
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Personality of Bess🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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