Bethen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- BETH-an
- Origin
- Hebrew
Bethen is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my God is an oath”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Bethen mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Bethan; Welsh pet form of Elizabeth
“my God is an oath”
Meaning borrowed from Bethan. More on Wiktionary.
Is Bethen a girl's or a boy's name?
Bethen is a girls' name.
How popular is Bethen in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 6 girls.
Bethen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | #2,559 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Nicknames for Bethen
- Beth 20 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Bethen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sarah, Charlotte, Hannah, Zoe, Emma, Naomi, Georgia, Eleanor, Francesca, Alice, Josephine, Elizabeth
Names related to Bethen
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, “Bethen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/bethen, updated 20 October 2026.