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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

Bottom 10

  1. Martha42%
  2. Renee50%
  3. Benita50%
  4. Josefa51%
  5. Ilda57%
  6. Elida58%
  7. Albina58%
  8. Clotilde60%
  9. Elda63%
  10. Isolina64%

Love potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Josefa58%
  2. Martha59%
  3. Amanda64%
  4. Isolina64%
  5. Elida64%
  6. Ilda64%
  7. Albina67%
  8. Clotilde67%
  9. Clelia68%
  10. Elda68%

Professional potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Isolina53%
  2. Albina59%
  3. Renee62%
  4. Aurelia64%
  5. Benita64%
  6. Amanda64%
  7. Nelly64%
  8. Anita64%
  9. Martha64%
  10. Josefa64%

Crush potential for Ben

Bottom 10

  1. Martha42%
  2. Josefa53%
  3. Clotilde55%
  4. Renee56%
  5. Ilda59%
  6. Benita60%
  7. Elda65%
  8. Elida66%
  9. Albina66%
  10. Isolina72%
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