House of affliction or house of figs
Bitania is the Amharic form of the biblical place name Bethany. In the New Testament, Bethany was a village near Jerusalem where Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha lived. It is often interpreted as meaning 'house of figs' or 'house of affliction' in its original Hebrew roots.
Less common today
Bitania isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,051 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
