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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. Stella90%
  2. Elena88%
  3. Sara88%
  4. Carmen88%
  5. Elvira88%
  6. Dora85%
  7. Gladys83%
  8. Yolanda83%
  9. Adriana83%
  10. Celia83%

Bottom 10

  1. Mirta42%
  2. Nilda42%
  3. Norma42%
  4. Nelida42%
  5. Ramona43%
  6. Ana50%
  7. Miriam50%
  8. Ester51%
  9. Dolores52%
  10. Hilda53%

Love potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Nelida47%
  2. Leonor48%
  3. Haydee52%
  4. Olga52%
  5. Mirta53%
  6. Hilda53%
  7. Dolores56%
  8. Edith56%
  9. Norma57%
  10. Maris57%

Professional potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Gloria46%
  3. Haydee50%
  4. Carmen50%
  5. Maris54%
  6. Edith56%
  7. Rosa56%
  8. Stella57%
  9. Elvira57%
  10. Ramona57%

Crush potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Elena96%
  2. Stella95%
  3. Sara93%
  4. Celia91%
  5. Carmen91%
  6. Luisa90%
  7. Elvira90%
  8. Adriana89%
  9. Dora88%
  10. Beatriz87%

Bottom 10

  1. Mirta42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Nelida42%
  4. Nilda42%
  5. Norma42%
  6. Hilda43%
  7. Olga48%
  8. Ester50%
  9. Isabel52%
  10. Ana58%
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