Bethel - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Bethel \b(e)-thel\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "house of God". Biblical: the spot where Abraham built an altar. Uncommon as a given name.

Bethel has 1 variant form: Betuel.

Baby names that sound like Bethel are Petuel, Bedell, Bedall and Pedael.

Bethel is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Bethel. Click here to compare Bethel with related baby names.