The baby name Benammi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ben-AM-ee (IPA: /bɛnˈami/).
Benammi is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Benammi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ben-AM-ee (IPA: /bɛnˈami/).
Benammi is Hebrew in Origin.
Benammi is a masculine name from Biblical Hebrew Ben-Ammi, combining ben "son" and am "people, kin," with the possessive -i, yielding "son of my people" or "son of my kin." In Genesis 19:38, Ben-Ammi is the son born to Lot and his younger daughter; he is named as the eponymous ancestor of the Ammonites.
Its rare appearance in later Jewish and Christian naming traditions keeps the form uncommon in English, though the related modern Hebrew Ben-Ami functions as both a given name and a surname in Israel. Spelling and spacing vary: Ben-Ammi, Ben Ammi, Benammi; the clipped elements Ben and Ami can serve as nicknames. A contemporary bearer was Ben Ammi Ben-Israel (1939–2014), spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem. Overall, Benammi offers a distinctly biblical feel with a communal, lineage-centered meaning.
Benammi is a rare find. Across 3 countries, we found 13 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,118 | 11 | 20,986 |
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