Bannah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bannah

What is the meaning of the name Bannah ?

The baby name Bannah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAN-uh (IPA: /ˈbænə/).

Bannah is in Origin.

Bannah is a modern English respelling of the biblical Hebrew name Baanah (Hebrew: Baʿanah). Most scholars derive it from the root ʿanah, “to afflict/humble,” yielding senses such as “afflicted,” “in affliction,” or “humble.” Less commonly, some see it as “answered” (from the same root’s “answer/respond” nuance). While the sound overlaps with Hannah, “grace,” the etymologies are distinct. In Arabic, bannā’ means “builder” and appears in surnames, a phonetic echo sometimes noted by parents, though unrelated in origin.

In the Hebrew Bible the name appears for several men: one of Ish-bosheth’s assassins (2 Samuel), returnees listed in Ezra/Nehemiah, and officials in Solomon’s administration (often rendered Baana). Usage in the modern West is rare and largely unisex by contemporary practice, though historically masculine. Variants and transliterations include Baanah, Baana, Ba’anah, Bana, and Banna; possible nicknames are Ban, Nana, or Annie for a softer, feminine tilt.

⚙ Bannah is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Bannah appears only 4 times in total — found in 4 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.