Bethlehem

Bethlehem Meaning & Origin

About Bethlehem
The name "Bethlehem" is of Hebrew origin and means "house of bread" or "place of bread." It is derived from the Hebrew words "beth" meaning "house" and "lehem" meaning "bread." Bethlehem is a significant biblical town in the West Bank, known as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, and is often associated with religious and historical importance.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bethlehem are female.

Bethlehem Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P0LHM
🗽 NYSIIS
BATAN
🔊 Soundex
B030405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 TH L IH0 HH EH2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P0LHM', 'PTLHM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bethlehem in Braille

Here's how to represent Bethlehem in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Bethlehem in braille

How to Spell the Name Bethlehem in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Bethlehem using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bethlehem in sign language

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