Gender:
Origin:
Hebrew
39 famous people named Bethany found on Wikipedia.
97780 female, 184 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
481-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
87-th in year 1987
Used in: Biblical, English
Bethany (Greek: Βηθανία) is a feminine given name derived from the Biblical place name Bethany, the town where Lazarus lived in the New Testament.
The name has been well-used in English-speaking countries. It was the 59th most popular name for girls in England and Wales in 2010, having ranked as high as 11th most popular name in those countries in 1999. It was the 79th most popular name for girls in Scotland in 2010. It ranked in the 100 most popular names for girls in the United States during the 1980s, reaching its pinnacle of popularity in 1987, when it was the 87th most popular name for girls, but its use has declined, falling to 369th most popular name there in 2010. The name Bethany is the English transliteration of the Greek name Bethania.
Biblical village, its name in Hebrew or Aramaic (Semitic) is literally "house of poverty," from bet "house of" (construct state of bayit "house") + 'anya "poverty."
Derived from Hebrew beit-teenah: house of figs. From Hebrew beth (house) and with suffix any.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethany Hamilton | 1990 | American surfer |
| 2 | Bethany Joy Lenz | 1981 | American actress and musician |
| 3 | Lazarus of Bethany | 0100 | Religious figure, died and was brought back to life |
| 4 | Bethany Mota | 1995 | American vlogger |
| 5 | Bethany Benz | 1986 | American-Ukrainian pornographic actress, reality show participant and model |
| 6 | Mary of Bethany | Saint | |
| 7 | Bethany Firth | 1996 | British swimmer |
| 8 | Bethany McLean | 1970 | Journalist |
| 9 | Bethany Black | 1978 | Stand up comedienne |
| 10 | Bethany Dillon | 1988 | American musician |
| 11 | Bethany Rooney | American film director | |
| 12 | Bethany Whitmore | 1999 | Australian actress |
| 13 | Bethany Cabe | ||
| 14 | Bethany Hall-Long | 1963 | American politician |
| 15 | Bethany Anne Lind | American actress | |
| 16 | Bethany Veney | 1813 | American writer |
| 17 | Ioveta of Bethany | 1120 | Daughter of Baldwin II of Jerusalem, abbess of Bethany |
| 18 | Bethany Beardslee | 1925 | American opera soprano |
| 19 | Bethany Gerber | 1989 | Beauty pageant winner |
| 20 | Bitterfissen Bethany | 1972 | |
| 21 | Bethany England | 1994 | |
| 22 | Bethany Kehdy | 1981 | |
| 23 | Bethany Campbell | 1941 | American romance writer |
| 24 | Bethany Lee | 1952 | Australian actress |
| 25 | Bethany LeSueur | 1983 | American basketball player and coach |
| 26 | Bethany Goldsmith | 1927 | All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player |
| 27 | Bethany Donaphin | 1980 | American professional basketball playe |
| 28 | Bethany Mooradian | 1975 | Author, lecturer, internet personality |
| 29 | Bethany Barton | American author and illustrator | |
| 30 | Bethany Hart | 1977 | American hammer thrower |
| 31 | Bethany Yellowtail | ||
| 32 | Bethany Ashton Wolf | Film director | |
| 33 | Bethany Walsh | 1985 | Olympic synchronized swimmer |
| 34 | Bethany Barratt | 1972 | American political scientist |
| 35 | Bethany Allen | 1982 | |
| 36 | Bethany Lewis | 1978 | American ultramarathon runner |
| 37 | Bethany Hayward | 1996 | |
| 38 | Bethany Bailey | 1990 | |
| 39 | Bethany Bryan |