Benny
BEN-ee
Popularity
#9008
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
48,814
Peak Year
#1,074 in 1948
First Recorded
1882
Style
Vintage, Cute & Playful
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict. Benjamin means "son of the right hand," while Benedict means "blessed."
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Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Benny Goodman
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader, "King of Swing"
Benny Hill
English comedian, actor, singer and writer.
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