Benaiah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Yahweh has built”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- beh-NYE-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Biblical name from Hebrew Benayah(u). In the Old Testament, Benaiah is one of King David's mighty warriors.
How popular is Benaiah?
Babies named Benaiah in 2024153
2024 rank#1,280 boys
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 18802,233
Benaiah is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Benaiah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Benaiah questions
What does the name Benaiah mean?
Benaiah means "Yahweh has built". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical name from Hebrew Benayah(u). In the Old Testament, Benaiah is one of King David's mighty warriors.
Is Benaiah a boy or girl name?
Benaiah is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Benaiah?
153 US babies were named Benaiah in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Benaiah?
Benaiah is usually pronounced beh-NYE-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.