Bethan

BETH-un

Girl

Average rank #2,116 across 1 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Welsh

diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning "From Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". The Hebrew form appears in the Old Testament where Elisheba is the wife of Aaron, while the Greek form appears in the New Testament where Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist."

How popular is Bethan?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#2,116

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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