At a Glance
- Meaning
- Name of the wood betony herb (Betonica/Stachys officinalis), historically used in medicine; no independent lexical meaning beyond the plant
- Origin
- Latin (ultimate origin uncertain, possibly Iberian)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- BET-uh-nee
Betony is a Latin (ultimate origin uncertain, possibly Iberian) girl's name meaning “Name of the wood betony herb (Betonica/Stachys officinalis), historically used in medicine; no independent lexical meaning beyond the plant”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Betony
Meaning: Name of the wood betony herb (Betonica/Stachys officinalis), historically used in medicine; no independent lexical meaning beyond the plant.
Origin: Latin (ultimate origin uncertain, possibly Iberian).
How to Pronounce Betony
BET-uh-neeIPA /ˈbɛtəni/
Popularity of Betony
Betony doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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