Benjen
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning son of the right hand; a form of Benjamin.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Benjen by the numbers
Benjen was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Benjamin
Like Benjen, each of these traces back to Benjamin: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Benjaminson of the right hand13,741 in the US (2017)
- Bena form of Benjamin; son of the right hand79 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bennyson of the right hand; diminutive of Benjamin69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bennieson of the right hand; form of Benjamin13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Binyominson of the right hand; form of Benjamin10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaminright hand; favoured; a form of Benjamin41 in the US (2017)
- Benyaminson of the right hand; variant of Benjamin5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Benjimanson of the right hand; variant spelling of Benjamin17 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Benjen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Bensenson of Ben; a form of Benzion or Ben20 in the US (2017)
- Bensonson of ben or blessed son620 in the US (2017)
- Bentonbent grass settlement or town230 in the US (2017)
- Brendenprince or high noble; a form of Brendan204 in the US (2017)
- Brennenteardrop; a form of Brennan87 in the US (2017)
- Benjison of the right hand; a form of Benjamin27 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Benjen
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