Bethany
Bethany is a girl name of Hebrew origin, meaning House of figs.
What Bethany means
House of figs.
Bethany sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Bethany comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Bethany is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Bethany?
Bethany sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Bethany
Bethany spans scripture and the natural world, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Bethany
These share Bethany's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Carmel — Garden; orchard.
- Deborah — Bee; an industrious leader.
- Tamar — Date palm tree.
- Delilah — Delicate.
- Eliana — My God has answered.
- Josephine — God will increase.
- Naomi — Pleasantness, delight.
- Seraphina — Fiery, burning — the seraphim angels.
- Abigail — My father's joy.
- Ariel — Lion of God.
- Aviva — Springlike; fresh.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.