House of bread
Derived from the Hebrew name of the city where Jesus was born. It combines the words 'bayit' (house) and 'lechem' (bread), symbolizing sustenance and spiritual significance.
Less common today
Bethlehem isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,548 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The personification of the city in various religious allegories · Religious Literature
