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Bethenny
How to Pronounce Bethenny
Pronounced buh-THEN-ee /bəˈθɛn.i/Medium
Meaning: Bethenny is a variant spelling of Bethany, the name of a village near Jerusalem in the New Testament. Bethany is usually explained from Aramaic or Hebrew roots meaning 'house of figs' or 'house of dates'. The doubled-n spelling keeps that biblical tie.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Bethenny is a variant of Bethany, the New Testament village near Jerusalem where, in the Gospels, Lazarus, Mary and Martha lived. The place-name is generally read from Aramaic or Hebrew as 'house of figs' or 'house of dates'. The distinctive Bethenny spelling gained public attention through the media figure Bethenny Frankel.
Bethenny was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak in the early twenty-tens. A girl named Bethenny then is in her early teens today.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Bethenny Frankel (b. 1970)American television personality and entrepreneur who popularized the Bethenny spelling
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Bethenny mean?
It is a variant of Bethany, the New Testament village near Jerusalem, usually read 'house of figs' or 'house of dates'.
How do you pronounce Bethenny?
It is said buh-THEN-ee /bəˈθɛn.i/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Bethenny a boy or girl name?
Bethenny is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Bethenny?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early twenty-tens.