At a Glance: Name: 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) – 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
Phonetic: BEN-ee IPA: /ˈbɛni/
Popularity of Benny
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1882–2024.
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