Given name

Mikneiah

“acquired through Yah”

Mikneiah is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewמקניהו

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Mikneiah means “acquired through Yah.”

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Where it comes from

Mikneiah is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb qana (קנה), “to acquire or create.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Mikneiah appears in 1 Chronicles 15:21.

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See also 8

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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