The baby name Betula is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Classical Latin: /ˈbe.tu.la/,English: /bəˈtuːlə/ (beh-TOO-lə).
Betula is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Betula is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Classical Latin: /ˈbe.tu.la/,English: /bəˈtuːlə/ (beh-TOO-lə).
Betula is Latin in Origin.
Betula draws from Neo-Latin taxonomy, fixed by Linnaeus in 1753, the genus name for birch trees, itself from Classical and Medieval Latin betula/betulla, probably borrowed from Gaulish. As a given name it carries the clear meaning birch tree, long a European emblem of renewal, purification, and resilient growth; in the Celtic ogham alphabet, the birch (Beith) marks beginnings, and northern folklore associates birch with protection and fresh starts.
As a personal name Betula is exceedingly rare, surfacing mainly in modern nature-inspired naming. It suits contemporary botanical and arboreal trends while remaining distinctive. Variant forms that mirror the common noun include Bétula in Portuguese and Betulla in Italian. Relatives by sense include Birch (English), Björk (Icelandic), and Beithe/Beith (Gaelic). Note that the Turkish female name Betül (from Arabic Batul) is only a phonetic look-alike, not a cognate.
Betula is a rare name. Our records hold just 29 recorded uses, spread over 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 |
Betula is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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