Given name

Beeri

“my well”·“expounder”

Beeri is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewבארי

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Beeri means “my well” or “expounder.”

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Where it comes from

Beeri is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb ba'ar (באר), “to write in stone.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Beeri appears in Genesis 26:34.

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See also 10

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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Sibling ideas

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