Boy

Benji

BEN-jee

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew diminutive of Benjamin, meaning 'son of the right hand,' popularized as a standalone name through the beloved dog character, representing loyalty and affection.”

Popularity Over Time

Benji US popularity rank over timeRank 11454 in 1999 to rank 623 in 1975. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#623#6039#114541952198020002024

Benji is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Style

PlayfulSoftModern

Famous Bearers

  • Benji (film dog)
  • Benji Madden (musician)

Collections

Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Benson

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Daisy

Old English Top 100

Sadie

Hebrew Top 100

Molly

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Charlie

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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People Also Ask

Hebrew diminutive of Benjamin, meaning 'son of the right hand,' popularized as a standalone name through the beloved dog character, representing loyalty and affection.

Benji is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Benji works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Benji include Daisy, Sadie, Molly, Charlie.