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Benn

What does Benn mean?

Benn Pronunciation of Benn as a name for boys is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of the name Benn is "son". Benn is an alternate form of Ben (Hebrew): diminutive of Benjamin.

STARTS WITH Ben-

Variations

VARIANT Benne

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA BEN, BENJAMIN Benjee, Benjey, Benji, Benjie, Benjy, Bennie, Benno, Benny, Bibi, Yemin

CREATIVE FORMS
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Benn Dimitri (B.D.), ..

How popular is Benn?

Benn is an uncommon first name for men but a very popular last name for all people (#6973 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

Ben (#692 VIA LATEST LIST), Benjamin (#6), Benji (#1977), Benjie, Bennie and Benny (#1268) are the popular varying forms of Benn (UNLISTED). Usage of these relations of Benn was at its most widespread during the years 1880-1889 (AVERAGE #860) and is almost as conventional today (#1323, 9% LESS USAGE), but with forms like Ben becoming less in vogue. Benjamin is the most trendy boy name among these. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Ben, Benjamin, Benji, Benjie, Bennie, Benny in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Ben, Benjamin outside U.S.

Similar Names

Benn is pronounced similarly to Bain, Ban, Bane, Bayne, Binh, Boine, Boone, Bowen, Bowin, Boyn and Boyne. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Beal, Bear, Beau, Beck, Beda, Bede, Bell, Benet, Bennet, Bennt, Benoni, Bensen, Benson, Bent, Benton, Berk, Berl, Bern, Bernd, Berne, Bernt, Berny, Bev, Bevan, Bevin, Bevon, Bing, Bond, Boni, Born, Bran, Brann, Bren, Brenan, Brenn, Brennt (see Brent), Bryn, Burn, Byrn, Conn, Dann, Deonn, Donn, Dunn, Eann, Fenn, Fynn, Glenn, Gunn, Jonn, Kenn, Lenn, Linn, Lonn, Lunn, Mann, Penn, Ronn, Seann, Vann, Winn, Wynn, Yann and Zann. These names tend to be more commonly used than Benn.

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