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Bethaney

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How to Pronounce Bethaney

Pronounced BETH-uh-nee /ˈbɛθ.ə.ni/Medium

Meaning: Bethaney is a spelling of Bethany, the New Testament village near Jerusalem, home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus; the place-name is Aramaic, usually read as 'house of figs' or 'house of affliction/dates'. The extra 'e' is cosmetic, and the biblical village stays the source.Low

In 30 seconds: Bethaney is a spelling of Bethany, the biblical village, likely 'house of figs' (said 'BETH-uh-nee').
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Origin LowAramaic, Hebrew
MeaningBethaney is a spelling of Bethany, the New Testament village near Jerusalem, home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus; the place-name is Aramaic, usually read as 'house of figs' or 'house of affliction/dates'. The extra 'e' is cosmetic, and the biblical village stays the source.
U.S. rank (2014)#16969 ↘ Falling
2014 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 632

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019652014

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Bethaney respells Bethany, the village near Jerusalem where the Gospels place Mary, Martha and Lazarus. The Aramaic place-name is usually read as 'house of figs' or 'house of affliction'. Adding an 'e' leaves the biblical root untouched.

It belongs to the late-twentieth-century Bethany generation; a Bethaney today is likely a daughter of the eighties or nineties, and the spelling remains a rare variant of the familiar Bethany.

Did you know? Bethaney rode the late-century Bethany wave in a respelled form; it crested around 1990 at only a few dozen girls a year and stayed a rare variant.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Bethaney — variant of Bethany; Aramaic village 'house of figs'

Variations

BethanyBethanie

Nicknames

BethBeth-Beth

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Bethaney mean?

Bethaney is a variant of Bethany, a biblical village near Jerusalem, likely 'house of figs', from Aramaic.

How do you pronounce Bethaney?

It's said BETH-uh-nee /ˈbɛθ.ə.ni/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Bethaney a boy or girl name?

Bethaney is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Bethaney?

Bethaney has always been rare, a late-twentieth-century spelling of Bethany that is very uncommon today.

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