Given name
Benayah
“God has established”
Benayah is a variant of Benaiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has established.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Benayah is a variant of Benaiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has established.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Benayah is a variant of Benaiah. An origin associated with Benaiah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2018. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Benayah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Benayah’s family of names
Benayah has a related form in Benaiah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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