Benaiah
Meaning
"God has built, Yahweh has built"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,286
- Total SSA Count
- 153
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ben, Benny, Nai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God has built, Yahweh has built"
Origin: Hebrew
"pear tree"
Origin: Old English pirige
Perry is more popular, ranked #1243 vs #1286 for Benaiah.
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Perry is more popular, ranked #1243 compared to Benaiah at #1286 in the United States.
Benaiah means "God has built, Yahweh has built" (Hebrew origin). Perry means "pear tree" (Old English pirige origin).
Benaiah is primarily a boy name. Perry is primarily a boy name.