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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. Quillen92%
  2. Ameli92%
  3. Justin90%
  4. Ale90%
  5. Yaco90%
  6. Alahi90%
  7. Massimo88%
  8. Antuan88%
  9. Ulices88%
  10. Anahir87%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Nahun44%
  3. Iael47%
  4. Sharif52%
  5. Sahid54%
  6. Levi55%
  7. Camil55%
  8. Aymar56%
  9. Monserrath56%
  10. Einar57%

Love potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Iael42%
  2. Nahun46%
  3. Einar46%
  4. Jack47%
  5. Pier51%
  6. Alexandre51%
  7. Mijal51%
  8. Jefferson54%
  9. Iago54%
  10. Nabil57%

Professional potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Iago42%
  2. Anahir42%
  3. Alexandre42%
  4. Jhoel47%
  5. Jefferson47%
  6. Nabil49%
  7. Aien49%
  8. Nahun51%
  9. Ayme51%
  10. Ale51%

Crush potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Iael48%
  3. Nahun48%
  4. Aymar51%
  5. Camil55%
  6. Anton55%
  7. Sahid55%
  8. Pier55%
  9. Einar58%
  10. Sharif58%
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