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What does Benne mean?
Benne as a boys' name is a Hebrew name, and the name Benne means "son". Benne is a variant form of Ben (Hebrew): contraction of Benjamin.
STARTS WITH Ben-
Variations
VARIANT Benn
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA BEN Benji, Benjy, Bennie▼, Benny▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Banne, ..
(female) Benna, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Benne Brice (B.B.), ..
How popular is Benne?
Benne is an uncommonly occurring first name for males but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#29662 out of 150436, Top 20%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Ben (#692 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Benji (#1977), Bennie and Benny (#1268) are the prominent related forms of Benne (OUTSIDE TOP 2000). Other forms, like Benjy, are uncommon. Usage of these relations of Benne was more pronounced among parents in the 1880s (MEDIAN #782) and has become significantly less since, with versions such as Ben becoming less trendy. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Benne is alike in pronunciation to Bain, Ban, Bane, Bayne, Binh, Boine, Boone▲, Boyn and Boyne. Other recommended sound-alike names are Banner, Beale, Bede, Beebe, Beirne, Benet, Bengt, Benjee, Benjey, Benjie, Bennet, Bennett▲, Benno, Bennt, Benoni, Bensen, Bent, Berke, Berle, Bern, Bernd, Berne, Bernet, Bernie▼, Bernt, Berny, Blane, Bonner, Borne, Brenn, Brennen▼, Brennt (see Brent), Burne, Byrne, Deane, Dene, Donne, Dunne, Enne, Gene▼, Gunne, Heine, Herne, Janne, Keane, Keene, Keyne, Leone, Lonne, Rene▼, Renne, Verne▼ and Wynne. These names tend to be more frequently used than Benne.
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