Beruriah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Beruriah

What is the meaning of the name Beruriah ?

The baby name Beruriah is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'buh-ROO-ree-uh', 'IPA': '/bəˈruːriə/'}.

Beruriah is Hebrew in Origin.

Beruriah is a Hebrew feminine name (ברוריה), often vocalized as Bruriah/Bruria, built on the root b‑r‑r meaning “to clarify, select, or purify.” With the theophoric element ‑yah, it conveys shades of “clarity/purity of God” or, more loosely, “one who speaks with clarity.” Related Hebrew words include barur (“clear”) and berur (“discernment”).

The name is famed through the rabbinic figure Beruriah, a Tannaitic‑era scholar celebrated for learning, wit, and moral insight; she appears alongside her husband, Rabbi Meir, in classical sources and has become a symbol of women’s Torah scholarship. As a given name it remained rare in the Diaspora but saw modest revival in modern Hebrew and contemporary Jewish communities, sometimes chosen to honor intellectual virtues. Variants and transliterations include Bruriah, Bruria, Brurya, Beruria, and Beruryah; a Yiddish form Brurye also occurs.

⚙ Beruriah does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.