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