MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Beti mean?
Beti is the everyday Hindi word for a daughter. Its affectionate use within a family also makes it a personal name, particularly in familiar household naming.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
बेटी
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Beti in Indian usage
9,159 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (98.9%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 9,058 records (98.9%).
- Recorded as male: 101 records (1.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 469 |
| 1940s | 1,026 |
| 1950s | 1,336 |
| 1960s | 1,816 |
| 1970s | 2,008 |
| 1980s | 1,403 |
| 1990s | 997 |
| Other decades | 104 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh | 5,276 |
| Kerala | 1,586 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1,493 |
| Jharkhand | 365 |
| Other states | 439 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Beti / F | 12 | 2,278 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Beti; Table_6, C2302 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Beti; Table_6, C2302