Benny Meaning

What does Benny mean?

The name Benny is of Hebrew origin.

The meaning of Benny is "son of my right hand".

Benny is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Be-nny.

Benny is a diminutive of Benjamin, Benedict. See Benjamin, Benedict for further details.

Benny is a name with authenticness.

This 2 syllable name has charm and grace.

Benny is also great as a middle name.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Benny Friedman, and Benny Hill.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,268 in baby name popularity for boys with 144 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,360 in baby name popularity for boys with 130 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

The trend's your friend. See how Benny has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Benny Name Popularity Page.

Benny is a diminutive of Benjamin, Benedict.

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