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Getsemany

Quick answerThe name 'Getsemany' is derived from the Aramaic phrase "Gath Shemanim," meaning "oil press," referring to the Garden of Gethsemane in the New Testament.

Aramaic · Girl · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#18,259
TrendVintage
Peak year2009
Syllables4
OriginAramaic
LanguageSpanish
CultureLatin American
ReligionChristianity
Letters9
Numerology1 Chaldean 4
Global rank#18,259

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Getsemany

The name 'Getsemany' is derived from the Aramaic phrase "Gath Shemanim," meaning "oil press," referring to the Garden of Gethsemane in the New Testament.

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Etymology

The name 'Getsemany' is derived from the Aramaic phrase "Gath Shemanim," meaning "oil press," referring to the Garden of Gethsemane in the New Testament. It is used primarily in Spanish-speaking Christian cultures, notably in Latin America, as a given name referencing the site of Jesus' agony and arrest.

Getsemany currently ranks #18,259 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2009.

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