Benni
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning son of the right hand; a form of Benjamin.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Benni by the numbers
Benni was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Benjamin
Like Benni, 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)
- Benjison of the right hand; a form of Benjamin27 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)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Benni. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Bonnigood; a spelling variant of Bonnie4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bonniebeautiful or attractive882 in England and Wales (2025)
- Brennadark raven; fem. of Brennan259 in the US (2017)
- Baanivoice or speech63 in England and Wales (2025)
- Berniebrave bear; diminutive of Bernard26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Betsioath of god; diminutive of elizabeth22 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Benni
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