Gender: Boy
Meaning: Son, son of the right hand
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Ranked #802 in 2024 with 313 babies born.
History: Ben is a Hebrew prefix meaning 'son of,' used in biblical names like Benjamin and Benson. It has also long been used as an independent given name across many cultures and remains one of the most enduringly popular short names.
Name length: 3 letters
How common is Ben? About 1 in 10,634 babies born in 2024 were named Ben, or roughly 0.9 per day in the United States.
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