Bethan
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- BETH-an
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,509 for girls
Bethan is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my God is an oath”. In 2025 it ranked 2,509th for girls in the UK (11 babies).
What does Bethan mean?
Hebrew: Welsh pet form of Elizabeth
“my God is an oath”
More on Wiktionary.
Is Bethan a girl's or a boy's name?
Bethan is a girls' name. In 2025, it was given to 11 girls in the UK. Too few boys were given it to be listed.
How popular is Bethan in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,509among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 11about 1 in 25,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Falling fastdown 72% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 11 girls in the UK were named Bethan, making it the 2,509th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 974th. Its busiest year was 1996, with 836 girls.
It has been given to fewer girls each year for the last 13 years. 2025 had the fewest girls named Bethan since the records began in 1996.
Half of all the girls named Bethan in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Among girls in 2025, it was 2,438th in England and Wales.
In the England and Wales top 100 for girls, which the ONS has published every ten years since 1904: 1994 (#74).
Bethan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | #2,509 |
| 2024 | 13 | #2,175 |
| 2023 | 20 | #1,611 |
| 2022 | 22 | #1,485 |
| 2021 | 29 | #1,231 |
| 2020 | 38 | #974 |
| 2019 | 52 | #790 |
| 2018 | 68 | #653 |
| 2017 | 75 | #615 |
| 2016 | 96 | #497 |
| 2015 | 120 | #420 |
| 2014 | 141 | #357 |
| 2013 | 143 | #356 |
| 2012 | 193 | #286 |
| 2011 | 189 | #288 |
| 2010 | 206 | #273 |
| 2009 | 237 | #233 |
| 2008 | 278 | #210 |
| 2007 | 310 | #197 |
| 2006 | 363 | #162 |
| 2005 | 397 | #152 |
| 2004 | 384 | #158 |
| 2003 | 419 | #131 |
| 2002 | 421 | #129 |
| 2001 | 496 | #115 |
| 2000 | 616 | #94 |
| 1999 | 665 | #89 |
| 1998 | 695 | #90 |
| 1997 | 772 | #79 |
| 1996 | 836 | #78 |
Nicknames for Bethan
- Beth 20 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Bethan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hannah Molly Anna Sarah Leah Chloe Sophie Jessica Charlotte Emma Naomi Abigail
Names related to Bethan
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Bethan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/bethan, updated 20 October 2026.