#7272024 rank
1987peak year
100,512babies named Bethany since 1880
▼ 30%5-year trend
Bethany popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Bethany mean?
From the biblical village near Jerusalem, from Aramaic possibly meaning 'house of figs'; adopted as a girl name after the Reformation.
OriginHebrew
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
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Spellings & variants
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