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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

Top 10

  1. Ruben93%
  2. Felix92%
  3. Enrique92%
  4. Stella90%
  5. Jorge89%
  6. Elena88%
  7. Sara88%
  8. Carmen88%
  9. Elvira88%
  10. Oscar85%

Bottom 10

  1. Mirta42%
  2. Nilda42%
  3. Norma42%
  4. Roque42%
  5. Nelida42%
  6. Ramona43%
  7. Hector47%
  8. Ana50%
  9. Miriam50%
  10. Ester51%

Love potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Nelida47%
  2. Leonor48%
  3. Haydee52%
  4. Olga52%
  5. Mirta53%
  6. Hilda53%
  7. Dolores56%
  8. Horacio56%
  9. Edith56%
  10. Norma57%

Professional potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Gloria46%
  3. Haydee50%
  4. Carmen50%
  5. Hugo53%
  6. Maris54%
  7. Edith56%
  8. Rosa56%
  9. Enrique57%
  10. Stella57%

Crush potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Elena96%
  2. Oscar96%
  3. Ruben96%
  4. Enrique96%
  5. Felix96%
  6. Stella95%
  7. Sara93%
  8. Jorge93%
  9. Angel92%
  10. Pedro92%

Bottom 10

  1. Mirta42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Nelida42%
  4. Nilda42%
  5. Norma42%
  6. Hilda43%
  7. Roque45%
  8. Olga48%
  9. Ester50%
  10. Hector51%
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