Beninah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Beninah

What is the meaning of the name Beninah ?

The baby name Beninah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced beh-NEE-nah (bəˈniːnə).

Beninah is Spanish in Origin.

Beninah is a Hebrew feminine name deriving from binah, the biblical and rabbinic term for “understanding, insight, discernment.” The final -ah marks a feminine form; related spellings include Benina, Binah, and Bina. In Jewish mystical thought, Binah names the sefirah embodying deep comprehension, which has lent the given name a contemplative, learned aura.

Historically, the shorter Bina (and Yiddish Bine) was more common across Ashkenazi communities, with sporadic use among Sephardim; Beninah/Benina appears in modern records as a slightly elaborated, formal variant. Contemporary use is uncommon in Israel and the diaspora but appeals to families seeking a virtue name with scriptural resonance. Diminutives and pet forms include Bina, Bini, and Nina. Not to be confused with Peninah/Pnina (“pearl”) or Romance-language Benina/Benigna (“kind, benign”), which are etymologically distinct despite overlapping spellings.

⚙ Beninah barely registers. Across 1 country, we found just 4 recorded uses of it.