Bezai as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bezai

What is the meaning of the name Bezai ?

The baby name Bezai is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BEZ-eye (IPA: /ˈbɛz.aɪ/).

Bezai is Amharic in Origin.

Bezai is a rare Biblical Hebrew name, attested in Ezra 2:17 and Nehemiah 7:23 among the families who returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem. In context it likely denotes a clan ancestor (an eponym) rather than a single well-known figure, making it a distinctive choice revived by modern parents seeking obscure scriptural names. English pronunciation often follows BEH-zye (rhyming with “eye”).

Its etymology is uncertain. Many scholars connect it to the Hebrew root b-ts-ʿ (batsaʿ), “gain, profit” (sometimes “ill-gotten gain”), yielding glosses such as “my gain” or “one of profit.” The final -ai may reflect an archaic or gentilic ending seen in post-exilic names. Transliterations vary: Bezai, Bezay, Betsai, Betzai, and scholarly Beṣai; French sometimes writes Bezaï. Usage outside religious contexts is minimal, but the name’s brevity, z-sound, and scriptural pedigree give it quiet, antique appeal.

⚙ Bezai is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 21 times, across 6 countries.