Binna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Binna

What is the meaning of the name Binna ?

The baby name Binna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɪnə/ or /ˈbiːnə/ (BIN-nah or BEE-nah).

Binna is Hebrew in Origin.

Binna appears across languages as both an independent given name and a diminutive. In Jewish usage it aligns with Hebrew Binah/Binah (בִינָה), “understanding, insight,” which has long been favored in Hebrew- and Yiddish-speaking communities. In Central and Northern Europe, Binna functions as a pet form of names ending in -bina or -bine - such as Sabina/Sabine (“a Sabine woman”) and Albina (“white, fair”) - so its meaning can reflect the root name. The doubled n differentiates it visually from Bina and echoes Germanic nickname patterns.

Documented usage is sporadic but longstanding: medieval records show similar short forms in Anglo-Saxon and continental sources, while modern appearances are rare yet familiar in Nordic and German-speaking contexts and among English speakers seeking a succinct, vintage-adjacent choice. Variants and related forms include Bina, Binah, Bine, Benna, and Binka, with full-name connections to Sabina, Albina, Robina, and occasionally Benedikta.

⚙ Binna is a rare name. There are only 71 recorded uses of it in our data, from 27 countries.