Bethani
Girl · BETH-a-nee · Hebrew
Bethani is a girls' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Bethani mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Bethany; biblical place name, from Hebrew or Aramaic
Bethany was the village near Jerusalem where, in the Gospels, Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.
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Meaning borrowed from Bethany. More on Wiktionary.
Is Bethani a girl's or a boy's name?
Bethani is a girls' name.
How popular is Bethani in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 11 girls.
Half of all the girls named Bethani in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Bethani in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 11 | #2,286 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,921 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 8 | #2,073 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
How popular is Bethani in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1988, with 46 girls. It first appears in the records in 1967.
Half of all the girls named Bethani in the US since 1880 were born between 1986 and 2001, the years shaded on the chart below.
Bethani in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | #13,001 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14,552 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7,368 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11,251 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10,370 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7,877 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7,338 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7,069 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6,808 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6,354 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5,432 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4,597 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3,865 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4,175 |
| 2001 | 40 | #3,364 |
| 2000 | 21 | #5,307 |
| 1999 | 24 | #4,571 |
| 1998 | 17 | #5,794 |
| 1997 | 31 | #3,623 |
| 1996 | 39 | #3,023 |
| 1995 | 41 | #2,875 |
| 1994 | 37 | #3,093 |
| 1993 | 37 | #3,103 |
| 1992 | 42 | #2,825 |
| 1991 | 43 | #2,732 |
| 1990 | 39 | #2,895 |
| 1989 | 22 | #4,242 |
| 1988 | 46 | #2,364 |
| 1987 | 25 | #3,521 |
| 1986 | 22 | #3,755 |
| 1985 | 22 | #3,729 |
| 1984 | 21 | #3,725 |
| 1983 | 23 | #3,430 |
| 1982 | 20 | #3,897 |
| 1981 | 17 | #4,343 |
| 1980 | 17 | #4,326 |
| 1979 | 21 | #3,667 |
| 1978 | 11 | #5,562 |
| 1977 | 11 | #5,530 |
| 1976 | 14 | #4,361 |
| 1975 | 8 | #6,482 |
| 1974 | 5 | #8,773 |
| 1973 | 9 | #5,578 |
| 1972 | 13 | #4,299 |
| 1971 | 5 | #8,322 |
| 1970 | 5 | #7,994 |
| 1969 | 7 | #5,972 |
| 1968 | 6 | #6,244 |
| 1967 | 5 | #6,803 |
Nicknames for Bethani
- Beth 20 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Bethani
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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Names related to Bethani
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