Benaiah

Meaning: 'The Lord has built'
Origin: Hebrew — Borne by several biblical figures

Boy's name · #1170 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Benaiah is climbing: on the charts since 1976, it reached #1170 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 180 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,400 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#436 in New Zealand (2025) · #977 in Sweden (2025) · #1,233 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,339 in Austria (2025) · #2,027 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,986 in Canada (2024).

Famous Benaiahs

Benaiah Gibb^fr — Canadian patron of the arts (1798–1877)
Benaiah Ebenezer Johnson — Indian arachnologist

In stories & tradition

Benaiah^it — Second Book of Samuel (Bible)

Similar names: Aviel · Bennet · Kenai · Haziel · Azaiah · Shai

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