Bethany (given name)
| Bethany | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛθəni/ BETH-ə-nee |
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | name of a Biblical village |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Beth, Effie |
| Related names | Annie, Beth |
Bethany (Greek: Βηθανία) is a feminine given name derived from the Biblical place name Bethany, the town where Lazarus lived in the New Testament.[1]
The name has been well-used in English-speaking countries. It was the 59th most popular name for girls in England and Wales in 2010, having ranked as high as 11th most popular name in those countries in 1999. It was the 79th most popular name for girls in Scotland in 2010. It ranked in the 100 most popular names for girls in the United States during the 1980s, reaching its pinnacle of popularity in 1987, when it was the 87th most popular name for girls, but its use has declined, falling to 369th most popular name there in 2010. The name Bethany is the English transliteration of the Greek name Bethania.[2]
List
Notable people with the name include:
- Bethany Bailey (born 1990), Australian trampolinist
- Bethany Barton, American author and illustrator of children's books
- Bethany Beardslee (born 1925), American soprano
- Bethany Benz (born 1986), Ukrainian pornographic actress, reality show participant, and model
- Bethany Black (born 1978), English stand up comedian
- Bethany Campbell, American writer of romance novels
- Bethany Dillon (born 1988), Christian soft rock artist
- Bethany Donaphin (born 1980), American basketball player
- Bethany Firth (born 1996), Northern Irish swimmer
- Bethany Gerber, American beauty pageant winner
- Bethany Goldsmith (1927–2004), American baseball pitcher
- Bethany Hall-Long (born 1963), American politician from Delaware
- Bethany Hamilton (born 1990), American surfer and shark attack victim
- Bethany Hart (born 1977), American hammer thrower
- Bethany Kehdy (born 1981), Lebanese-American culinary expert and cookbook author
- Bethany Lee (born 1952), Australian film and television actress
- Bethany Joy Lenz (born 1981), American singer and actress
- Bethany LeSueur (born 1983), American basketball player
- Bethany Anne Lind, American stage and screen actor
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands (born 1985), American tennis player
- Bethany Mooradian (born 1975), American author, lecturer and internet personality
- Bethany Mota (born 1995), American video blogger
- Bethany McLean (born 1970), American editor, business writer, and author
- Bethany Rooney, American television director and producer
- Bethany Veney (c. 1813–1916), American slave and autobiographer
- Bethany Walsh (born 1985), Australian synchronized swimmer
- Bethany Whitmore (born 1999), Australian actress
Fictional characters
- Bethany Cabe, fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe
- Bethany Platt, fictional character on Coronation Street
- Bethany Sloane, fictional lead character in the Kevin Smith film Dogma
Notes
- ↑ Campbell, Mike. "View Name: Bethany". Behind the Name. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Popularity for Bethany". Behind the Name. Retrieved 21 May 2012.