Ben Meaning
What does Ben mean?
The meaning of Ben is "son of".
Ben is generally used as a boy's name.
It consists of 3 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Ben.
The Given Name Ben
Ben is a diminutive of Benjamin, Benedict. See Benjamin, Benedict for further details.
The classic name Ben, has a wonderfully stylish quality.
A name fit for a child full of sparkle and familiarity, a little trailblazer.
Ben has no variant spellings.
Ben falls into the name categories classic, song.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Ben abinadab, Ben Affleck, and Ben ammi.
Ben Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 730 in baby name popularity for boys with 326 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.
The trend's your friend. See how Ben has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Ben Name Popularity Page.
Ben Related Names
Famous Bens
- Ben abinadab ~ Biblical Character (1 Kgs. 4:11)
- Ben Affleck ~ Actor
- Ben ammi ~ Biblical Character (Gen. 19:38)
- Ben Barnes ~ Actor
- Ben Chifley ~ Australian Prime Minister (1945-1949)
- Ben Cohen ~ Business Mogul
- Ben dekar ~ Biblical Character (1 Kgs. 4:9)
- Ben Feldman ~ Actor
- Ben geber ~ Biblical Character (1 Kgs. 4:13)
- Ben hadad ~ Biblical Character (1 Kgs. 15:18, 2 Kgs. 13:3, 2 Kgs. 8:7)
- Ben Halloran ~ Soccer Player
- Ben hanan ~ Biblical Character (1 Chr. 4:20)
- Ben hayil ~ Biblical Character (2 Chr. 17:7)
- Ben hesed ~ Biblical Character (1 Kgs. 4:10)
- Ben Hogan ~ Golf Player
- Ben hur ~ Biblical Character (1 Kgs. 4:8)
- Ben Johnson ~ Actor
- Ben Jonson ~ Writer
- Ben Kingsley ~ Actor
- Ben Roy Mottelson ~ Nobel Prize for Physics 1975
- Ben Savage ~ Actor
- Ben Stiller ~ Actor
- Ben Taylor ~ Baseball Player
- Ben Whishaw ~ Actor
- Ben Wijnstekers ~ Soccer Player
- Ben zoheth ~ Biblical Character (1 Chr. 4:20)
Ben Numerology
It may all be in the numbers.
The numbers that make up your child's name.
Numerology may give you some insight.
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Ben Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Ben. Just for fun, see the name Ben in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Ben in Nautical Flags page.