Betzalel
In Exodus 31:1-6 and chapters 36 to 39, Bezalel, Bezaleel, or Betzalel was the chief artisan of the Tabernacle and was in charge of building the Ark of the Covenant, assisted by Oholiab.
Meaning & Origin of Betzalel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Exodus 31:1-6 and chapters 36 to 39, Bezalel, Bezaleel, or Betzalel was the chief artisan of the Tabernacle and was in charge of building the Ark of the Covenant, assisted by Oholiab.
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The Story of Betzalel
Betzalel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 26 Betzalels were born — ranking #4,108 that year. As of 2026, Betzalel ranks #4,564 for baby boys with 22 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 410 Betzalels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Betzalel
Betzalel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 410 births in the dataset. Betzalel's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Betzalel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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