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Why parents love Bethany- Bethany is where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.
- Bethany Hamilton surfed professionally after a shark attack.
- Three syllables with a warm, biblical sound: BETH-ah-nee.
- Beth is a warm embedded nickname.
- The meaning house of figs is hospitably warm.
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The vibe of Bethany
house of figsLazarusresurrectionHamiltonsharksurfingJerusalemMary and Martha
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Origin & history of Bethany
Hebrew beth (house) + te'enah (fig)
→ Bethany
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Hebrew roots
Bethany comes from the Hebrew meaning house of figs. Bethany is the village near Jerusalem where Jesus raised Lazarus, visited Mary and Martha, and ascended to heaven. Bethany Hamilton returned to professional surfing after losing her arm to a shark — one of the most courageous comebacks.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — village near Jerusalem; Bethany Hamilton (born 1990).
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Today
Bethany remains a beloved choice, ranking #575 in the US. 100,718 babies have been named Bethany since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Bethany?
1987
peak year
Today, Bethany is rarely chosen — ranked around #575, with only about 546 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1987, 3,294 babies were given the name (ranked #87 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Bethany has been declining in recent years. In all, around 100,718 babies have been registered as Bethany since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,294
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #87)
(ranked #87)
546
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
5,460
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
100,718
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Bethany3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Bethany's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — fig-house nurturing. People named Bethany tend to be hospitable, resilient, and gifted at coming back from the impossible.
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Comes back from the impossible✦
Fig-house hospitality◈
Lazarus-level miracle◎
Shark-surviving courage♡
Mary-and-Martha warmthB2
E5
T2
H8
A1
N5
Y7
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Bethany✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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