House of fishing or house of the hunter
A biblical place name referring to a town on the Sea of Galilee. In Hebrew, it combines 'bayit' (house) and 'tsayid' (fishing or hunting), reflecting the town's primary industry. It is rarely used as a personal name, carrying a strong spiritual and geographical resonance.
Less common today
Bethsaida isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,597 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character mentioned in various biblical dramatizations as a resident of the namesake town · The Chosen
