Bethesda Forename

501,377th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Congo

Bethesda Forename Definition:

Beth-es'-da, the house of effusion, of pity. The name of a public pool, or bath, at Jerusalem, which had five porticos or piazzas round it. John v. 2, &c.

Bethesda Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia-1111:2,323,997114,524
India
100%
751:16,198,373412,104
United States
100%
461:7,881,23985,547
South Africa
 
88%
141:3,895,18990,619
Philippines
100%
111:9,637,225138,004
Congo
100%
101:500,9208,695
Malawi-91:1,901,3689,999
Malaysia
100%
81:3,806,24294,684
Nigeria
 
81%
41:44,391,090271,718
Colombia-31:15,926,30951,235
Canada-21:16,566,68686,787
Belgium
100%
21:5,745,02030,381
Mexico-21:62,072,21496,650
Solomon Islands-11:580,9578,641
Argentina-11:42,773,24343,333
Papua New Guinea
100%
11:8,152,314202,620
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239
Panama-11:3,906,55740,800
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Liberia-11:4,412,06136,340
Ivory Coast-11:23,075,933135,227
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Guatemala-11:16,108,42913,998
Bangladesh-11:159,461,36636,167

Bethesda (13) may also be a surname.

Bethesda Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Beth-es'-da, the house of effusion, of pity. The name of a public pool, or bath, at Jerusalem, which had five porticos or piazzas round it. John v. 2, &c.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: house of mercy.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

Bethesda Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

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Betesda93152/
Betheda9311/
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Bethesde881/
Bestheda881/
Bestheida829/
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Bethida805/
Betteda801/
Bethaida7528/
Bethayda753/
Betida7111/
Bhethiday713/
Bezthayda711/
Bestida671,090/
Betaida6713/
Bitisda674/
Bithida673/
Bettida672/
Batisda671/
Behtida671/
Betoida671/
Betidas671/
Betedei671/
Bestaida637/
Bestayda632/
Betyodai631/
Bettidas631/
Baithidas591/
Vetida579/
Bitida572/
Vithida5319/
Bistida538/
Bitidai531/
Bettido531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bethesda