Given name
Mebunnai
“building”·“building of Yah”
Mebunnai is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “building.”
Original Hebrewמבני
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Mebunnai is thought to mean “building” or “building of Yah.”
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Where it comes from
Mebunnai is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew verb bana (בנה), “to build, and possibly.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Mebunnai appears in 2 Samuel 23:27, 1 Chronicles 11:29.
- 2 Samuel 23:27
- 1 Chronicles 11:29
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Mebunnai’s family of names
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Mebunnai, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Meonothai
“my habitations” · “habitations of Yah”
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Maadai
“slippery” · “my stumble”
>99% boys
Mehujael
“destroyed of God” · “smitten of God”
>99% boys
Meshullam
“recompensed” · “peace-maker”
>99% boys
Mezahab
“waters of gold”
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Merib-baal
“the Lord contends” · “Baal is an agent of contention”
>99% boys
Meshobab
“restored” · “returning”
>99% boys
Mebin
Mebin is a surname from Hebrew.
78% boys · 22% girls