Benn
Boy · BEN · Hebrew
Benn is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “son of the right hand”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Benn mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Ben; short form of Benjamin
“son of the right hand”
Big Ben is the nickname of the great bell in the clock tower at Westminster.
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Meaning borrowed from Ben. More on Wiktionary.
Is Benn a girl's or a boy's name?
Benn is a boys' name.
How popular is Benn in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 53 boys.
Half of all the boys named Benn in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2004. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Benn in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 13 | #1,696 |
| 2007 | 16 | #1,458 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 18 | #1,216 |
| 2004 | 21 | #1,040 |
| 2003 | 33 | #720 |
| 2002 | 23 | #865 |
| 2001 | 27 | #728 |
| 2000 | 30 | #665 |
| 1999 | 18 | #930 |
| 1998 | 39 | #541 |
| 1997 | 43 | #498 |
| 1996 | 53 | #424 |
Nicknames for Benn
Names like Benn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Benjamin John James Ben Aaron Bryn Nathan Sean Ryan Adam Joseph Brian
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