First name Bess - Meaning, Origin and Rating
Origin
English
Nameday
Meaning
Bess is a feminine given name of English origin that conveys the meaning “my promise is made to God.”
Famous people with the first name Bess
- Bess Truman (First Lady of the United States)
- Bess of Hardwick (Countess of Shrewsbury)
- Bess Houdini (American artist and stage assistant to her husband, Harry Houdini)
- Bess Myerson (American actress)
- Daniel Bess (American actor)