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Ben
say it ben
What Ben means
- English short form of Benjamin
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 5 countries.
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 7 in Luxembourg (2014)
- no. 10 in Germany (2022)
- no. 30 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 31 in Austria (2020)
- no. 33 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 133 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 143 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 227 in Sweden (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Benjamin Levi Tomas Hudson Axel Grayson Harrison Jaxon Tommy Tom Ibrahim Sonny
Ben in stories
- Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm, the Thing
- Spider-Man: Uncle Ben Parker
- Star Wars: Ben Kenobi and Ben Solo
- Parks and Recreation: Ben Wyatt, the nerdy state auditor