It is a woman's name of Hebrew origin and means birch garden. That of the birch orchard. Name of Biblical city named in the Book of Judith. In Colombia it is the name of 3 different municipalities: in the Department of Antioquia, Department of Santander and in the Department of Sucre (San Juan de Betulia). Betulia is also a town in the Department of Risaralda very close to Pereira and another town in the Department of Cauca, near the municipality of Suárez.