Biniam: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Son of the right hand
Origin
Ethiopian (Amharic and Tigrinya), from Hebrew
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
bin-YAHM

Biniam is an Ethiopian (Amharic and Tigrinya), from Hebrew boy's name meaning “Son of the right hand”.

Meaning & Origin of Biniam

Meaning: Son of the right hand.

Origin: Ethiopian (Amharic and Tigrinya), from Hebrew.

How to Pronounce Biniam

bin-YAHMIPA /bɪnˈjɑːm/

Popularity of Biniam

Biniam 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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