The baby name Betania is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /beˈtanja/ (beh-TAH-nya); English: /bəˈteɪniə/ (buh-TAY-nee-uh).
Betania is Hebrew, Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Betania is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /beˈtanja/ (beh-TAH-nya); English: /bəˈteɪniə/ (buh-TAY-nee-uh).
Betania is Hebrew, Portuguese in Origin.
Betania is the Spanish and Italian form of Bethany, ultimately from Greek Bethania (Βηθανία), which transmits an Aramaic/Hebrew toponym Beit-‘Aniya. Scholars give two main etymologies: “house of the poor/afflicted” (beit + ‘ani/‘anī) or “house of dates/figs” (beit + te’enā), reflecting the village’s character near the Mount of Olives outside Jerusalem. The place figures prominently in the New Testament as the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus and the site of several episodes in Jesus’s ministry, which made the name attractive in Christian naming traditions.
Use of Betania clusters in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries; in Brazil the accented Betânia is familiar, helped by singer Maria Bethânia, while in Venezuela and beyond devotion to Our Lady of Betania has reinforced the name. Variants and cognates include Bethany (English), Bethania (international/Latinate), Betânia (Portuguese). Short forms sometimes used are Beta, Beti, and Nia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| UY | 0 | #179 | 4 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 5 | 4,575 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| BR | 0 | #322 | 24 | 5,969 | |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #426 | 9 | 6,867 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #433 | 78 | 6,731 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #436 | 16 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #466 | 16 | 9,861 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #484 | 620 | 12,708 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #506 | 27 | 11,342 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #577 | 23 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #580 | 32 | 9,488 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #786 | 66 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #903 | 41 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #923 | 61 | 5,561 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #936 | 143 | 16,140 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,114 | 70 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,394 | 53 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Betania is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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