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Bethany: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
بیتھنی
בית עניה
What Bethany means
The meaning of Bethany (بیتھنی) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Christian girl’s name. The details are below.
Bethany at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- beth-uh-nee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- B · ب
Origin and history of Bethany
Meaning disputed
The village of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Easton gives 'house of dates' or 'house of misery'; scholars disagree.
Base wordHebrew or Aramaic Beth Aniah
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Bethany
- Say it
- beth-uh-nee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bethany
- Urdu
- بیتھنی
- Original script
- בית עניה
Sibling names for Bethany
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bethany.
Names like Bethany
- Barbaraباربراa stranger; foreign womanGirlGreek
- Beatriceبیٹریسshe who makes happy; blessedGirlLatin
- BenedictaبینیڈکٹاblessedGirlLatin
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Berniceبرنیسbringer of victoryGirlGreek
- Berthaبرتھاbright; famousGirlGermanic
- BettyبیٹیGod is my oathGirlHebrew
- Biancaبیانکاwhite; pureGirlGermanic
- Bridgetبرجٹstrength; exalted oneGirlCeltic
- Bronwynبرونونwhite-breasted; fairGirlCeltic
Questions about the name Bethany
What does the name Bethany mean?
We found no entry for Bethany in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Bethany a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bethany is a girl’s name.
Is Bethany a Christian name?
Yes. Bethany is used by Christian families. It is of Hebrew origin. The village of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Easton gives 'house of dates' or 'house of misery'; scholars disagree.
How do you pronounce Bethany?
Say it “beth-uh-nee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Bethany in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bethany is written بیتھنی. In its original script: בית עניה.
Is the meaning of Bethany verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.