Bethany

The meaning of Bethany is 'house of welcome' or 'house of figs' and it is of English origin. The name can also be traced back as a Biblical name, Bethany, a town close to Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives, where Lazarus lived in the New Testament. The name is derived from the Greek origin ‘Bethania’. Famous bearers of the name Bethany include Bethany Black, an English professional comic and entertainer. Black is known for performing dark parody. Bethany Hamilton is another known personality with the name Bethany. She is an American expert surfer who endured a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was gnawed off. She was eventually able to return to surfing and wrote an autobiography called 'Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board'.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

house of figs

Origin

Biblical place name and Hebrew

Numerology

B is for bouquet, the flowers around you.

E is for electric, a sparkling trait!

T is for talent, hidden or not.

H is for heart, warm and loving.

A is for able, for you surely are.

N is for neatness, your orderly way.

Y is for young, the years never show!

Lucky

Bethany lucky number is 3.

The number 3 has always held powerful symbolism. Think about good things coming in 3s, the birth-life-death cycle, the mind-body-soul connection, the 3 acts of a typical story. Wherever the number 3 shows up in your life, it's generally an omen of creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity!

Famous People Named Bethany

• Bethany Grace Richards American actress
• Bethany Meilani Hamilton Dirks, American surfer and survivor of shark attack, featured in film "Soul Surfer"
• Bethany Joy Lenz American actress
• Bethany Noel "Beth" Mota YouTube beauty guru
• Bethany Jayne Bates aka Sqaishey English YouTuber

Bethany in Pop Culture

• Bethany Simmons from TV show "Medium"
• Bethany Ide character from the book The Memory of Running
• Aunt Bethany character in film "Christmas Vacation"
• Bethany Hawke a character from the video game 'Dragon Age 2'
• Bethany Zorn from TV show "Making The Band 3"