At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pet form of Benjamin, 'son of the right hand' (also used as a nickname for Bernard or Benedict)
- Origin
- English (diminutive, Hebrew via Benjamin)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- BEN-ee
Benny is an English (diminutive, Hebrew via Benjamin) boy's name meaning “pet form of Benjamin, 'son of the right hand' (also used as a nickname for Bernard or Benedict)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Modern Short Boy Names We’re Obsessing Over.
Meaning & Origin of Benny
Meaning: Pet form of Benjamin, 'son of the right hand' (also used as a nickname for Bernard or Benedict).
Origin: English (diminutive, Hebrew via Benjamin).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Benny
BEN-eeIPA /ˈbɛni/
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