Benny

Benny Meaning & Origin

About Benny
The name Benny is a diminutive form of the name Benjamin, which has Hebrew origins. It means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." Benny is often used as a standalone name and is associated with qualities such as strength, leadership, and wisdom.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Benny are male.

Benny Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -0.90% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benny in Braille

Here's how to represent Benny in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Benny in braille

How to Spell the Name Benny in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Benny using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Benny in sign language

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