Binah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Understanding, insight (also a Kabbalistic concept)
Origin
Hebrew
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
BEE-nuh

Binah is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “understanding, insight (also a Kabbalistic concept)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Beautiful Hebrew Baby Girl Names.

Meaning & Origin of Binah

Meaning: Understanding, insight (also a Kabbalistic concept).

Origin: Hebrew.

How to Pronounce Binah

BEE-nuhIPA /ˈbiːnə/

Popularity of Binah

Binah doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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