Given name
Chenani
“Yah has established”·“firmly”·“my firmness”
Chenani is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewכנני
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Chenani is thought to mean “Yah has established,” “firmly” or “my firmness.”
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Where it comes from
Chenani is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew root kanan (כנן), “to be set up, fixed or established.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Chenani appears in Nehemiah 9:2.
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Chenani’s family of names
See also 9
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Jachinshares a root
- Achimshares a root
- Chunshares a root
- Chiunshares a root
- Naconshares a root
- Jehoiachinshares a root
- Cunshares a root
- Conaniahshares a root
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