The baby name Benia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛn.i.ə/ (BEH-nee-uh).
The baby name Benia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛn.i.ə/ (BEH-nee-uh).
Benia is Germanic, Hebrew, Slavic in Origin.
Benia is a cross-cultural diminutive that sometimes serves as an independent given name. In Slavic and Yiddish settings it most often shortens Benjamin (Hebrew Binyamin, “son of the right hand/favored”) and, less commonly, Benaiah/Benayahu (“Yahweh has built/strengthened”). In Romance and Central Europe it may clip Benedict/Benito or Benita/Benedicta from Latin Benedictus, “blessed.” The nickname is broadly unisex, skewing masculine with Benjamin and feminine with Benita/Benedicta.
Documented in 19th–20th‑century Polish, Ukrainian, and Russian records, Benia appears both as a home name and, at times, a formal given name; modern use is uncommon but present in Eastern Europe and Israel. Variants and related forms include Benya, Beni, Benny/Benni, Benjamin/Binyamin, Benaiah, Benita/Benito, and Benedict/Benedicta; common short forms are Ben and, in feminine use, Nia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 151 | 5,096 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
Benia is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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