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Ben

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Boy Name day: March 31 In French: Benny
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: son of the right hand or son of my sadness.
From Hebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand', first called Ben-Oni, 'son of my sorrow'.

Name day for Ben

March 31

Why this day? Ben is a short form of Benjamin, and shares its name day.

Ben is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain, Brazil, Argentina and Germany on March 31; Italy on August 9.

The story of the name Ben

Ben is a short form of Benjamin. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — son of the right hand or son of my sadness, and shares its name day, March 31.

On birth records, Ben is rarely written as such: the Bens are Benjamins (303,077 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Benjamin page. Ben is also a short form of Benicio, Benita, Rubens.

Frequently asked questions about Ben

What does Ben mean?

Ben is a short form of Benjamin, which means son of the right hand or son of my sadness.

When is Ben's name day?

March 31, together with Benjamin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ben a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Benjamin.

Ben's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Ruben93%
  2. Felix92%
  3. Enrique92%
  4. Jorge89%
  5. Oscar85%
  6. Angel81%
  7. Hugo81%
  8. Omar78%
  9. Pedro78%
  10. Domingo69%

Bottom 10

  1. Roque42%
  2. Hector47%
  3. Rodolfo54%
  4. Vicente59%
  5. Horacio60%
  6. Osvaldo60%
  7. Domingo69%
  8. Omar78%
  9. Pedro78%
  10. Angel81%

Love potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Ruben91%
  2. Jorge91%
  3. Pedro85%
  4. Enrique85%
  5. Felix85%
  6. Omar78%
  7. Angel76%
  8. Oscar73%
  9. Domingo72%
  10. Hugo71%

Bottom 10

  1. Horacio56%
  2. Rodolfo57%
  3. Roque58%
  4. Osvaldo60%
  5. Vicente62%
  6. Hector64%
  7. Hugo71%
  8. Domingo72%
  9. Oscar73%
  10. Angel76%

Professional potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Hugo53%
  2. Enrique57%
  3. Oscar57%
  4. Pedro59%
  5. Osvaldo60%
  6. Omar61%
  7. Domingo62%
  8. Felix64%
  9. Angel64%
  10. Ruben66%

Crush potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Oscar96%
  2. Ruben96%
  3. Enrique96%
  4. Felix96%
  5. Jorge93%
  6. Angel92%
  7. Pedro92%
  8. Hugo87%
  9. Omar83%
  10. Domingo80%

Bottom 10

  1. Roque45%
  2. Hector51%
  3. Rodolfo55%
  4. Vicente58%
  5. Osvaldo60%
  6. Horacio61%
  7. Domingo80%
  8. Omar83%
  9. Hugo87%
  10. Angel92%
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