Given name & surname
Bethani
“house of figs”·“from the house of figs”
Bethani is a variant of Bethany. Interpretations include “house of figs” and “from the house of figs” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bethani is a variant of Bethany. Interpretations include “house of figs” and “from the house of figs” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Bethani is a variant of Bethany. An origin associated with Bethany is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bethani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,020
- 0 boys · 1,020 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 46 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 46 in 1988. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 896 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bethani’s family of names
Bethani has a related form in Bethany. In Greek usage, Bethani as a surname is a transliteration of Μπεθάνη.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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