Bethany
Meaning: “house of wretchedness”
About the name Bethany
Bethany is a girl name with Aramaic roots, meaning “house of wretchedness”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Bethany ranked #752 for girls in the US, with 362 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1987. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Bethany were girls.
Etymology
From Aramaic, meaning “house of wretchedness”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Bethany”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #752
- In 2015
- #415
- Babies in 2025
- 362
Popularity of Bethany, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Bethany
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