Bethanie

Bethanie is an English given name, a variant spelling of Bethany, which derives from the Hebrew place name Beit Anyah, meaning roughly house of affliction or house of figs. The name gained devotional significance in Christianity as the village near Jerusalem where Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha lived, as recorded in the New Testament. It came into use as a personal name primarily in the English-speaking world during the twentieth century. Related forms include Bethany, Bethanie, and Bethani.