Given name

Benaya

“God has established”

Benaya is a variant of Benaiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has established.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Benaya is a variant of Benaiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has established.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Benaya is a variant of Benaiah. An origin associated with Benaiah is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

Benaya’s family of names

Benaya has a related form in Benaiah. In Indonesian usage, Benaya has a conventional equivalent in the German form BENAJA.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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