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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. Leydi96%
  2. Luciano96%
  3. Denisa96%
  4. Liza96%
  5. Sirley96%
  6. Daisi96%
  7. Meliza96%
  8. Sabrina95%
  9. Yeny95%
  10. Angie95%

Bottom 10

  1. Hans42%
  2. Igor42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Ruth42%
  5. Desire42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Itati42%
  8. Barbara42%
  9. Albert42%
  10. German42%

Love potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt42%
  2. Igor42%
  3. Wei42%
  4. Gisela42%
  5. Mathias42%
  6. Arnold42%
  7. Daiana42%
  8. Anibal42%
  9. Herbert42%
  10. Jon42%

Professional potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Enso90%
  2. Andino89%
  3. Job87%
  4. Vidal87%
  5. Abraham86%
  6. Albaro86%
  7. Pehuen85%
  8. Juan84%
  9. Gisela84%
  10. Ivon84%

Bottom 10

  1. Daiana42%
  2. Beymar42%
  3. Facundo42%
  4. Daniza42%
  5. Naimid42%
  6. Clever42%
  7. Carla42%
  8. Gisel42%
  9. Ayrton42%
  10. Adonis42%

Crush potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Francis42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. German42%
  5. Jan42%
  6. Itati42%
  7. Arnold42%
  8. Ruth42%
  9. Cheikh42%
  10. Kurt42%
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