בניה
Bnaya means “God has built”
Bnaya is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a hero of David's guard and Solomon's army commander.
- In Hebrew
- בניה
- In English letters
- Bnaya
- Other English spellings
- Benaya, Benaiah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- בנייה
- Meaning
- God has built
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 67
5,563 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Bnaya.
- 14 of them are women and girls, and 5,549 are men and boys.
- 527 of them were born in 2019, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,316, against 565 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: בנייה. The chart shows the spelling בניה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Bnaya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בניה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 14 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 5,522 | 436 | 39 of 541 |
In 2024, Bnaya ranked 39 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Bnaya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Bnaya.
What does the name Bnaya mean?
Bnaya means “God has built”. Bnaya is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a hero of David's guard and Solomon's army commander.
Is Bnaya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Bnaya is mainly a boy's name. Of the 5,563 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 14 are women and girls and 5,549 are men and boys.
How do you write Bnaya in Hebrew?
Bnaya is written בניה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: בנייה.
How many people in Israel are named Bnaya?
5,563 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Bnaya today. The most were born in 2019. In 2024, Bnaya ranked 39 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.