Bevinah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bevinah

What is the meaning of the name Bevinah ?

The baby name Bevinah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced beh-VEE-nah (bəˈviːnə); alternative: BEV-ih-nah (ˈbɛvɪnə).

Bevinah is Irish in Origin.

Bevinah is a modern, Anglicized elaboration of Bevin, an English form of the Irish Gaelic female name Béibhinn/Bébinn. In Old Irish, the elements bé (“woman, lady”) and binn (“melodious, pleasant”) combine to yield the sense “pleasant, melodious woman,” often interpreted more broadly as “fair, charming woman.”

The original Gaelic name appears in early Irish legend and medieval records, including saints and mythic figures named Bébhinn/Bébinn; its streamlined form Bevin gained modest use in the 20th century in Ireland and the wider Anglophone world. Bevinah likely arose in recent decades by adding the feminine -ah ending for a softer cadence. Variants and cognates include Béibhinn, Bébhinn, Beibhinn, Bevin, Bevina; loosely related is Welsh Bevan (a surname from ap Ifan, “son of Evan”), sometimes used as a given name. Overall meaning centers on sweetness, melody, and feminine grace.