Given name

Bukkiah

“emptied of Yah”·“examined of Yah”·“a nitpicker is yahu”

Bukkiah is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewבקיהו

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Bukkiah means “emptied of Yah,” “examined of Yah” or “a nitpicker is yahu.”

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Where it comes from

Bukkiah is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Bukkiah appears in 1 Chronicles 25:4.

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See also 5

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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