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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Leydi96%
  2. Benje96%
  3. Doli96%
  4. Benny96%
  5. Claudín96%
  6. Sirley96%
  7. Ciano96%
  8. Benji96%
  9. Daisi96%
  10. Benno96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ubaldino42%
  2. Hans42%
  3. Rolo42%
  4. Pepín42%
  5. Igor42%
  6. Pepito42%
  7. Luj42%
  8. Bernie42%
  9. Josito42%
  10. Juanjo42%

Love potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt42%
  2. Bally42%
  3. Igor42%
  4. Wei42%
  5. Clyde42%
  6. Nano42%
  7. Íñigo42%
  8. Hannie42%
  9. Nah42%
  10. Cirù42%

Professional potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Enso90%
  2. Sabas89%
  3. Juaquin89%
  4. Andino89%
  5. Job87%
  6. Helvio87%
  7. Sindulfo86%
  8. Otilio86%
  9. Durval86%
  10. Abie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Nano42%
  2. Iago42%
  3. Exe42%
  4. Facu42%
  5. Cesítar42%
  6. Beymar42%
  7. Gas42%
  8. Alcibiades42%
  9. Axou42%
  10. Araí42%

Crush potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Fab96%
  2. Ricky96%
  3. Fabbo96%
  4. Elmo96%
  5. Alessio96%
  6. Enrico96%
  7. Yony96%
  8. Juliocho96%
  9. Fefo96%
  10. Toni96%

Bottom 10

  1. Dermidio42%
  2. Fito42%
  3. Germánito42%
  4. Tati42%
  5. Erich42%
  6. Jan42%
  7. Arnold42%
  8. Norbertito42%
  9. Bram42%
  10. Ham42%
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