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Bennie

boy name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
2
Peak era
1900s/1940s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

diminutive of Benjamin, son of the right hand

The story

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Bennie's name family

One shared root links 4 names in English.

Shared root: from Hebrew Binyamin "son of the right hand", Jacob's youngest son

The family

BennieEnglish · diminutiveBenjaminEnglish

More branches

BenEnglish · short formBennyEnglish · diminutive

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1900s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bennie peaked in the 1900s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Bennie

People given the name Bennie in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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