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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Constantino42%
  2. John42%
  3. Anna47%
  4. Sarai49%
  5. Aron50%
  6. Leonidas50%
  7. Eleazar50%
  8. Johan51%
  9. Beltran53%
  10. Vera54%

Love potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Johan42%
  2. Lizandro42%
  3. Owen42%
  4. Cain45%
  5. Astor46%
  6. John47%
  7. Derek47%
  8. Maciel49%
  9. Dafne50%
  10. Mirko51%

Professional potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Noah86%
  2. John84%
  3. Francesco83%
  4. Martino81%
  5. Jocelyn80%
  6. Nilo80%
  7. Aimara80%
  8. Casiano79%
  9. Nahum79%
  10. Anna78%

Crush potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Constantino42%
  3. Anna42%
  4. Vera47%
  5. Johan48%
  6. Aron50%
  7. Martino53%
  8. Lizandro53%
  9. Sarai54%
  10. Gianna55%
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