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Origin & history of Bethan1
Welsh roots
Bethan comes from the Welsh tradition, meaning Welsh variation of Elizabeth..
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How popular is Bethan?
1988
peak year
Today, Bethan has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1988, 9 babies were given the name (ranked #7758 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. In all, around 89 babies have been registered as Bethan since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
9
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #7,758)
(ranked #7,758)
89
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Bethan5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
B2
E5
T2
H8
A1
N5
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Bethan🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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