Fun Facts About the Name Betzalel
- 387 babies named Betzalel: U.S. records list 387 babies given the name Betzalel from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Betzalel Mean?
Betzalel is a Hebrew name meaning 'in the shadow of God' or 'under God's protection.' It comes from the Hebrew elements be ('in' or 'with'), tsel ('shadow'), and El ('God'). The literal sense is 'in the shadow of God'; the protective sense is a customary interpretation of that image.
Betzalel is a transliteration variant of the same Hebrew name commonly rendered Bezalel in English Bibles and reference works. The Hebrew original is בְּצַלְאֵל. The spelling Betzalel uses tz for the Hebrew letter tsade, while Bezalel represents the same sound with z in many English transliterations.
Betzalel Name History & Origins
The name appears in the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Exodus, Betzalel is the son of Uri, son of Hur, from the tribe of Judah. God fills him with the Spirit of God, wisdom, understanding, and knowledge for craftsmanship, and appoints him chief artisan of the Tabernacle, working with Oholiab son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan. He is mentioned in Exodus 31, 35, and 38, and in 1 Chronicles 2:20 in the genealogy of Judah.
The Greek Septuagint renders the name as Βεσελεήλ (Beseleel), and the Latin Vulgate uses Beseleel. English Bibles ordinarily use Bezalel. The spelling Betzalel reflects a transliteration convention that renders the Hebrew tsade with tz; it is not a separate name with a different origin. In modern times, the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, founded in 1906, takes its name from the biblical artisan.
How Popular is the Name Betzalel?
Betzalel 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 2023. Its best rank was #4,121 in 2023.
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 | #4,725 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #4,711 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #4,121 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2022 | #5,906 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #6,754 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #4,441 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2019 | #5,586 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #5,130 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2017 | #6,734 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #7,666 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #6,038 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #7,126 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #8,191 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #6,031 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #6,634 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #9,817 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #6,471 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #6,436 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #9,890 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #6,506 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #6,264 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #6,180 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #5,914 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #10,863 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #7,605 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #8,823 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #9,787 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,062 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #7,045 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #8,240 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1987 | #7,069 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #5,635 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #5,555 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #5,707 | 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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How the Name Betzalel Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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