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Bethany

in the US

There are 35,204 people with the first name "Bethany" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Bethany 794
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  1. is 790th most common Carroll
  2. is 791st most common Kristie
  3. is 792nd most common Clint
  4. is 793rd most common Oliver
  5. is 794th most common Bethany
  6. is 795th most common Marla
  7. is 796th most common Cristina
  8. is 797th most common Clark
  9. is 798th most common Dominic

Most Common Last Names for Bethany

Smith, Johnson, Miller, Brown, Jones, Williams, Davis, Anderson, Taylor, Thompson

Meaning & History

(female) Of New Testament origin. In the New Testament it is a place name, that of the village just outside Jerusalem where Jesus stayed during Holy Week, before going on to Jerusalem and crucifixion (Matthew 21:17; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29; John 12:1). Its Hebrew name may mean ‘house of figs’ (beth te'ena or beth te'enim). Until recently the given name was favoured mainly by Roman Catholics, being bestowed in honour of Mary of Bethany, sister of Martha and Lazarus. She is sometimes identified with Mary Magdalene (see Madeleine), although the grounds for this identification are very poor.

Recent Searches for "Bethany" in the US

Since June 2009
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Bethany Smith (97 searches)
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