72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts בְּנָיָה(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /bə.ˈnaɪ̯.ə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the Hebrew name בְּנָיָה (Benaya) meaning "Yahweh has built", derived from בָּנָה (bana) meaning "to build" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of numerous Old Testament characters. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsbana + YahwehOther Languages & CulturesBenaya(Biblical Hebrew) People think this name isRate·Details classic natural wholesome strong refined strange complex Categories actions, theophoric names