Ben: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Ben | Boys

Ben

Pronunciation: BEHN (key)

Origin of the name Benjamin:

Derived from the Hebrew binyāmīn (son of the right hand). The name was borne by American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 90). Short: Ben. Pet: Benny.

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Ben Folds - Musician, The Ben Folds Five
Ben Cohen - Founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Ben Burnley - Lead singer of the band Breaking Benjamin
Ben Stiller, actor
Ben Affleck, actor
Ben Bruce, guitarist in the band Asking Alexandria and founder of Ben Bruce Clothing

Ben in song, story & screen: | Edit

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Uncle Ben's Rice
Ben Pepper, eldest son in "The Five Little Peppers" series books by Margaret Sidney
Ben Parker, Spider-Man's uncle (Marvel Comics character)
Ben, the horror movie about a pet rat that leads a pack of killer rats, title song by Michael Jackson
Ben Walton, from "The Waltons" TV series.

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Current Popularity of Ben by State

Global Popularity of the Name Ben

  • #14 in Germany
  • #15 in Northern Ireland
  • #15 in Scotland
  • #20 in Ireland
  • #48 in England
  • #146 in Canada (British Columbia)
  • #253 in Canada (Alberta)
  • #429 in Norway
  • #611 in United States