Given name
Bavvai
“wisher”·“with the desire of Yah”
Bavvai is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “wisher.”
Original Hebrewבוי
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Bavvai is thought to mean “wisher” or “with the desire of Yah.”
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Where it comes from
Bavvai is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew prefix be (ב), “in,” and the Hebrew verb 'wh (אוה), “to desire, and possibly.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Bavvai appears in Nehemiah 3:18, Nehemiah 3:24.
- Nehemiah 3:18
- Nehemiah 3:24
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Bavvai’s family of names
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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