Fun Facts About the Name Betsaida
- 866 babies named Betsaida: U.S. records list 866 babies given the name Betsaida from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Betsaida Mean?
Betsaida is a variant of Bethsaida, a place name from Hebrew and Aramaic. It is usually explained as "house of fishing," from beth (בית), "house," and a second element related to tsud (צוד), "to hunt" or "to fish." Because that root can cover hunting as well as fishing, "house of the hunt" is also given as a traditional meaning; which nuance was intended in the ancient name is uncertain. The Greek New Testament form is Bēthsaïda (Βηθσαϊδά), a transliteration of the Semitic name.
Betsaida Name History & Origins
The name derives from the New Testament town of Bethsaida, a fishing settlement on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee. The Gospel of John calls it the home of the apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip (John 1:44). In the Gospels, Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida (Mark 8:22 - 26) and pronounces a warning against the town along with Chorazin (Matthew 11:21; Luke 10:13). The exact site is disputed; et-Tell and el-Araj are the main candidates.
Betsaida is the spelling of the place name in Spanish and Portuguese Bibles, and it is used as a feminine given name in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities. English Bibles normally use Bethsaida. The personal name comes from the Gospel place name, not from a biblical person named Betsaida.
How Popular is the Name Betsaida?
Betsaida has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2005. Its best rank was #3,815 in 2005.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,310 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #9,632 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #12,354 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #11,377 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #8,550 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #9,042 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #10,607 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #7,818 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #7,911 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #4,544 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2015 | #4,421 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2014 | #5,496 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2013 | #6,777 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #5,735 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2011 | #5,761 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2010 | #5,002 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2009 | #5,408 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #4,104 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2007 | #4,225 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2006 | #4,084 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2005 | #3,815 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2004 | #4,299 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2003 | #8,596 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #6,176 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2001 | #5,391 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2000 | #5,002 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1999 | #3,989 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1998 | #7,161 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #9,924 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #7,650 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #7,107 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #11,952 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #8,127 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #8,136 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #7,015 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #11,563 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #7,761 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #7,423 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #9,674 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #7,632 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #5,490 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1982 | #6,406 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #6,373 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #5,267 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1979 | #4,645 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #5,995 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #5,927 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #4,380 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1975 | #4,163 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1974 | #5,391 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #5,620 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1972 | #6,008 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #6,057 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #7,572 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #7,091 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #4,902 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #5,762 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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