Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Bethesda Updated January 19, 2026 by Jennifer M. Bethesda Gender: Female Origin: Hebrew Meaning: House Of Mercy ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Bethesda? The name Bethesda is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means House Of Mercy. People who like the name Bethesda also like: Fiona, Anastasia, Aurora, Charlotte, Athena, Andromeda, Abigail, Cassius, Archibald, Theodore, Alexander, David, Atticus, Alistair Names like Bethesda: Batista, Battista, Bautista, Baptiste Stats for the Name Bethesda Bethesda is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Bethesda is currently not ranked in U.S. births