Given name
Baana
“a sparkling woman”
Baana is a variant of Baina. One African interpretation is “a sparkling woman.”
Original Hebrewבענא
Meaning & origin
What it means
Baana is a variant of Baina. One African interpretation is “a sparkling woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Baana is a variant of Baina. An origin associated with Baina is African.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew noun ben (בן), “son,” and the Hebrew verb ana (ענה), “to response or to afflict.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Baana appears in 1 Kings 4:12, Ezra 2:2, Nehemiah 7:7 and 1 other passage.
- 1 Kings 4:12
- Ezra 2:2
- Nehemiah 7:7
- Nehemiah 10:27
From biblical name research
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 29
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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- Anathshares a root
- Anammelechshares a root
- Attaishares a root
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