Bethan
Meaning: “house of wretchedness”
About the name Bethan
Bethan is a girl name with Aramaic roots, meaning “house of wretchedness”.
It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1988. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Bethan were girls.
Etymology
From Aramaic, meaning “house of wretchedness”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Bethan”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Bethan, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Bethan
- Becca“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Becka“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Beckie“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Becky“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Beryl“little bear”
- Bessie“my God is an oath”
- Bessy“my God is an oath”
- Betsey“my God is an oath”
- Betsi“my God is an oath”
- Betsie“my God is an oath”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.