Gender: Male
Origin: English, Hebrew
Meaning: Son of the right hand; short form of Benjamin or Bennett.
Pronunciation: ben, /bɛn/, B EH N
Popularity Rank: #27,850
Benn is a variant of the name Ben, which is a diminutive of Benjamin meaning 'son of the right hand' or 'son of the south' in Hebrew. It can also be a short form of names like Bennett.
The name Benn is of English, Hebrew origin and means Son of the right hand; short form of Benjamin or Bennett., Born of the Right Hand, Abbreviation of Benjamin and Benedict, Son. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Benn is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Malaysia, and 64 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: ben
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /bɛn/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: B EH N
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Benn is recorded 1,324 times globally, ranking it as the 27,850th most common name worldwide.
Benn is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 428 occurrences, making it the 2,088th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Benn is found among 1 in every 1281 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #2,088 | 1 : 1,281 |
| United States of America | #13,167 | 1 : 12,831 |
| Malaysia | #9,123 | 1 : 17,773 |
| France | #13,256 | 1 : 18,898 |
| South Africa | #16,519 | 1 : 40,429 |
| Singapore | #5,645 | 1 : 11,078 |
| Germany | #7,214 | 1 : 8,334 |
| Morocco | #16,865 | 1 : 26,325 |
| Algeria | #23,612 | 1 : 47,516 |
| Nigeria | #17,724 | 1 : 42,951 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Benn from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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