Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- A village near Jerusalem where Jesus visited Mary: Martha and Lazarus.
A village near Jerusalem where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead; a possible variant of Beth and Ann - Aramaic
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings of Bethany
Pronunciation
b(e)-tha-ny
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #3616, 15 births); most recent 2004 (rank #8139, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #87, 3,296 births); most recent 2025 (rank #751, 362 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 362 |
| 2024 | – | 386 |
| 2023 | – | 390 |
| 2022 | – | 443 |
| 2021 | – | 464 |
| 2020 | – | 483 |
| 2019 | – | 550 |
| 2018 | – | 657 |
| 2017 | – | 629 |
| 2016 | – | 692 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #13, 4,271 births); most recent 2025 (rank #585, 67 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 |
| 2024 | 72 |
| 2023 | 143 |
| 2022 | 161 |
| 2021 | 219 |
| 2020 | 207 |
| 2019 | 277 |
| 2018 | 370 |
| 2017 | 450 |
| 2016 | 556 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4084, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)