The baby name Bethany is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛθəni/ (BETH-ə-nee).
Bethany is Biblical in Origin.
The baby name Bethany is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛθəni/ (BETH-ə-nee).
Bethany is Biblical in Origin.
Bethany is a biblical place name taken from the New Testament village on the Mount of Olives, home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Its Semitic roots combine beit/“house” with a second element whose interpretation varies, yielding glosses such as “house of figs,” “house of dates,” or “house of affliction/poverty.” Because the exact etymology is uncertain - Hebrew and Aramaic offer different readings - most scholars treat the meaning as debated but connected to household or produce.
As a given name, Bethany emerged in English in the 19th century with the vogue for evocative biblical place names and rose sharply in the late 20th century in Britain and the United States. Diminutives include Beth and Annie. Variants and international forms include Bethanie, Bethaney, Bethani, Bethannie, Bethania, Betania (Spanish/Italian), and Betânia (Portuguese); Welsh Bethan is often used alongside it.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| CR | 0 | #143 | 16 | 5,526 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2017 | #173 | 2 | 1,647 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #235 | 51 | 2,795 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #245 | 7 | 6,592 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #249 | 11 | 7,507 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #349 | 9 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #353 | 7 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #373 | 18 | 13,098 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #407 | 5 | 3,279 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #475 | 58 | 11,342 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #514 | 10 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #552 | 35 | 18,916 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #553 | 386 | 8,487 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #570 | 46 | 16,104 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #758 | 29 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2004 | #825 | 8 | 7,246 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #934 | 22 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #934 | 10 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #963 | 32 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #967 | 17 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 15 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,089 | 53 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,166 | 18 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,403 | 44 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Bethany is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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