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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Fanny95%
  2. Lia88%
  3. Lorenza83%
  4. Felipa82%
  5. Delicia81%
  6. Florentina81%
  7. Aida79%
  8. Flora79%
  9. Felisa78%
  10. Alba77%

Love potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Berta44%
  2. Ada47%
  3. Ofelia50%
  4. America51%
  5. Ida56%
  6. Iris57%
  7. Nieves60%
  8. Concepcion60%
  9. Ermelinda60%
  10. Elva61%

Professional potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Ada43%
  2. Zulema49%
  3. Ofelia51%
  4. Lilia53%
  5. Ignacia53%
  6. Delicia53%
  7. Felisa54%
  8. Elva54%
  9. Azucena56%
  10. Vicenta56%

Crush potential for Ben

Top 10

  1. Lia96%
  2. Fanny96%
  3. Lilia95%
  4. Delicia95%
  5. Felisa93%
  6. Lorenza89%
  7. Flora89%
  8. Adelina83%
  9. Aurora82%
  10. Aida82%

Bottom 10

  1. Berta42%
  2. Genoveva44%
  3. Petrona48%
  4. Vilma50%
  5. Gladis50%
  6. Ida53%
  7. Ada56%
  8. Mary57%
  9. Concepcion60%
  10. Nieves60%
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