Any history on this name?

[FishInMyHair]

Not completely a baby name thing, but I had a black tiny tears when I was little and it was called Binty. I have often worried if it is somehow racist so I thought I would ask here.

Name Gender Origin Meaning Similiar
Binty female Swahili Daughter

I think Binty is a swahili name, so the fact that your doll was black would seem to be in keeping with an African theme.

I don't think it's racist (unless others know better) but I have heard 'daft bint' (addressed to female of any colour) as a sexist expression.

"bint" is the arabic word for girl as well.

It has seriously negative associations in the UK.

Negative as in related to race or gender?
My Mum died and so I can't ask her why she named it so.

I think it's a combination of two sexist words used against women, one beginning with bi- and the other ending with -nt. But I don't think that particular compound word has always been around -- the original two have been used for centuries AFAIK.

bint with a y on the end... i'd avoid that.