Benaiah

“Hebrew, 'the Lord has built'; borne by several biblical figures” — Hebrew origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in Sweden (2025).

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

Famous Benaiahs

Benaiah Gibb — notable figure
Benaiah Ebenezer Johnson — Indian arachnologist

In stories & tradition

Benaiah — Second Book of Samuel · First Book of Kings

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

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