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Bethany

Gender: Girl Meaning: House of figs Origin: Hebrew Pronunciation: BETH anny Related Names: Beth

Bethany: Popularity

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59th most popular girls name in the UK

1,143 recorded births
in 2008

User rating:  Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: off ( 4.05 from 184 votes )


Additional information about the name Bethany:

First appears in the New Testament, where Bethany is the name of a village just outside Jerusalem where Jesus stayed during Holy Week, before going on to crucifixion. Meaning 'house of figs' in Hebrew, the name was favoured by Roman Catholics until recent times.

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