Biniyam: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Biniyam – Meaning: son of the right hand – Origin: Amharic, Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: bee-nee-YAHM


Biniyam is an Amharic, Hebrew boy's name meaning “son of the right hand”. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Biniyam

Meaning: Son of the right hand.

Origin: Amharic, Hebrew.

Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Biniyam

Phonetic: bee-nee-YAHM   IPA: /ˌbiːniːˈjɑːm/

Popularity of Biniyam

Biniyam 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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