Given name

Conaniah

“established of the Lord”·“Yahweh has established”·“Yah is firm”

Conaniah is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewכונניהו

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Conaniah means “established of the Lord,” “Yahweh has established” or “Yah is firm.”

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Where it comes from

Conaniah is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb kanan (כנן), “to be set up, fixed or established.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Conaniah appears in 2 Chronicles 31:12.

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