Declining since 2019, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Bitania since 2006
Babies named Bitania per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s | 30 |
Meaning & origin
Bitania is an uncommon modern name that appeared in U.S. birth records beginning in 2006, marking it as a recent addition to the American naming landscape. It reached its peak popularity in 2019 but has been declining since then; as of 2025, it ranks 13,208 nationally, with roughly 1 in every 267,878 baby girls given this name. The name's origins are unclear, but it likely emerged as a creative variant of names like Betania or Bethany, blended with the fashionable '-ania' suffix seen in names such as Ariana and Liliana. Despite its rarity and lack of deep historical roots, Bitania has a melodic, feminine sound that appeals to parents seeking a distinctive yet familiar-sounding name.
Bitania appears to be a modern coinage, likely inspired by the biblical place name Bethany (from Aramaic 'house of figs') or other names ending in the fashionable '-ania' suffix. It first appears in U.S. records in 2006, suggesting a recent invention. No traditional cultural or linguistic derivation has been established.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bita, Tania, Ani
Sibling names for Bitania
Names that share Bitania's style, for a brother or sister.
