Given name & surname
Bani
“built”
Bani is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewבני
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Bani means “built.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
Bani is a biblical name from Hebrew.
From biblical name research
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb bana (בנה), “to build.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Bani appears in Ezra 2:10, Nehemiah 9:4, Ezra 10:29 and 2 other passages.
- Ezra 2:10
- Nehemiah 9:4
- Ezra 10:29
- Ezra 10:34
- Nehemiah 10:14
From biblical name research
Bani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 294
- 0 boys · 294 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,262 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +14%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,262 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 511 as a first name in 2020; 291 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bani’s family of names
In Greek usage, Bani as a surname is a transliteration of Μπάνη. In Greek usage, Bani as a surname is a transliteration of Μπάνι. In Greek usage, Bani as a surname is a transliteration of Μπανή.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Bani
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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