Bethanie
Girl name · 28 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Bethanie: 28 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 1999.
With its gentle lilt and soft ending, Bethanie is an English variant of the biblical Bethany, the name of a village near Jerusalem. Its ultimate origin is Hebrew, from *Bet Te’ena*, meaning “house of figs,” evoking a place of shelter and abundance. The New Testament village featured prominently in the story of Lazarus and as a home of Mary and Martha, giving the name a strong spiritual resonance. Among notable bearers, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, the American professional tennis player, has brought the name into the modern sporting spotlight. While the spelling Bethany is far more common in Scotland, Bethanie offers a slightly more distinctive, romantic alternative, perhaps influenced by the Victorian taste for decorative ‘-ie’ endings. It shares its root with the botanical name *Ficus benghalensis*—the banyan tree.
Girl 8 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19995 babies
- Latest (2015)
- #8063 babies
- Total births
- 28since 1993
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 8%vs prior 5y