Meaning and background
The story behind Bina
Bina has several independently documented surname explanations. The Dictionary of American Family Names connects Czech Bína with shortened forms of Benedikt or Albín, and northern Italian Bina with Jacobina or other feminine names ending in -bina. An Iranian account uses the Persian personal name or nickname Bīnā, associated with sight and wisdom. The wise meaning belongs to that Persian route, rather than serving as a translation for all Binas.
- Origin
- Czech surname from Benedikt or Albín; northern Italian from feminine names ending in -bina; Iranian from Persian Bīnā, full-sighted or wise. Source
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About Bina
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bina appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/binə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/binə/ · primary stress on syllable 1B IY1 N AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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