Bethany Forename
12,611th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 78,223 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands
Bethany Forename Definition:
Beth'-a-ne, the house of song, of affliction, of obedience, the grace of God. A considerable place, situated on the ascent of the Mount of Olives, about two miles from Jerusalem. John xi. 18. It was here Martha and Mary lived, with their brother Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead.
Read More About This ForenameBethany Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 64,564 | 1:5,615 | 762 |
| England | 100% | 7,102 | 1:7,829 | 686 |
| Canada | 100% | 1,864 | 1:17,775 | 1,685 |
| Australia | - | 1,723 | 1:7,927 | 830 |
| Thailand | 100% | 650 | 1:107,794 | 8,854 |
| Philippines | 95% | 501 | 1:211,596 | 9,220 |
| Scotland | 100% | 228 | 1:23,467 | 1,055 |
| Wales | 100% | 191 | 1:16,201 | 999 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 185 | 1:9,963 | 763 |
| South Africa | 90% | 144 | 1:378,699 | 19,834 |
| New Zealand | - | 96 | 1:47,250 | 2,630 |
| Papua New Guinea | 91% | 92 | 1:88,612 | 8,235 |
| Malaysia | 91% | 75 | 1:405,999 | 18,917 |
| Brazil | 100% | 72 | 1:2,975,502 | 55,198 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 63 | 1:268,287 | 8,818 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 57 | 1:10,192 | 1,021 |
| Nigeria | 66% | 53 | 1:3,350,271 | 57,626 |
| China | - | 36 | 1:37,945,994 | 61,562 |
| India | 100% | 30 | 1:40,495,932 | 746,646 |
| Germany | 100% | 26 | 1:3,718,380 | 16,892 |
| Cayman Islands | 100% | 24 | 1:2,554 | 554 |
| Qatar | 100% | 20 | 1:118,480 | 12,874 |
| Kenya | 89% | 19 | 1:2,437,216 | 20,914 |
| Mexico | 100% | 18 | 1:6,896,913 | 24,317 |
| Ireland | 100% | 17 | 1:273,148 | 4,515 |
| Hong Kong | - | 17 | 1:456,043 | 4,226 |
| Zimbabwe | 60% | 17 | 1:907,283 | 33,225 |
| Spain | 100% | 16 | 1:2,908,123 | 13,459 |
| Sweden | 100% | 16 | 1:616,119 | 14,675 |
| France | 100% | 15 | 1:4,431,356 | 18,897 |
| Cameroon | - | 13 | 1:1,662,346 | 37,840 |
| Jamaica | - | 13 | 1:221,787 | 7,032 |
| Norway | 100% | 13 | 1:394,795 | 7,741 |
| Singapore | - | 12 | 1:523,921 | 11,491 |
| Belize | 100% | 10 | 1:35,431 | 3,151 |
| Chile | 100% | 10 | 1:1,760,721 | 12,680 |
| Russia | - | 10 | 1:14,423,370 | 48,053 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 9 | 1:11,044 | 1,733 |
| Ecuador | - | 9 | 1:1,969,658 | 11,243 |
| Egypt | - | 9 | 1:10,211,216 | 21,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 9 | 1:151,269 | 9,102 |
| Uganda | 80% | 9 | 1:4,550,769 | 42,499 |
| Denmark | - | 8 | 1:706,187 | 9,598 |
| Jersey | - | 8 | 1:12,498 | 955 |
| Indonesia | - | 7 | 1:36,851,953 | 740,105 |
| Japan | - | 7 | 1:18,283,722 | 43,935 |
| South Korea | - | 7 | 1:792,060 | 15,859 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 7 | 1:15,678 | 1,755 |
| Zambia | - | 7 | 1:2,264,971 | 21,963 |
| Bermuda | - | 6 | 1:10,804 | 1,174 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 6 | 1:794,658 | 9,692 |
| Israel | 100% | 6 | 1:1,400,486 | 16,782 |
| Italy | 100% | 5 | 1:12,212,418 | 34,417 |
| Switzerland | - | 5 | 1:1,642,699 | 15,939 |
| Venezuela | - | 5 | 1:6,040,379 | 77,223 |
| Ghana | - | 4 | 1:6,746,554 | 8,075 |
| Guernsey | - | 4 | 1:15,833 | 609 |
| Malawi | 100% | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Poland | 100% | 4 | 1:9,506,778 | 5,827 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 4 | 1:5,199,772 | 10,550 |
| Bahamas | - | 3 | 1:133,123 | 2,262 |
| Barbados | - | 3 | 1:96,596 | 2,324 |
| Belgium | - | 3 | 1:3,830,014 | 25,398 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 3 | 1:2,006,112 | 19,543 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 2 | 1:16,311,758 | 48,279 |
| Greece | 100% | 2 | 1:5,467,274 | 17,678 |
| Haiti | - | 2 | 1:5,363,476 | 32,317 |
| Isle of Man | - | 2 | 1:42,512 | 455 |
| Turkey | 100% | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Congo | - | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Czechia | 100% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Jordan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:51,230 | 5,014 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Nauru | 100% | 1 | 1:11,927 | 903 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Pakistan | - | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Paraguay | - | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | - | 1 | 1:5,829 | 386 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Tajikistan | - | 1 | 1:8,374,922 | 7,831 |
| Tanzania | - | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
Bethany (99) may also be a surname.
Bethany Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Beth'-a-ne, the house of song, of affliction, of obedience, the grace of God. A considerable place, situated on the ascent of the Mount of Olives, about two miles from Jerusalem. John xi. 18. It was here Martha and Mary lived, with their brother Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead. It is at present a very inconsiderable place.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: house of affliction (or response).
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
A Hebrew name, meaning: Home of poverty: house of dates.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
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Sample size: 10,729 (2014)
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