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Origin and Meaning of the Name Ben

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Gender:

Boy


Origin:	Hebrew


Meaning:	Son


Pronunciation:	(behn) [Guide]

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Benjamin

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Biblical Names, Jewish Names, Hebrew Names, Nicknames or Pet Names, Twilight Names, Celebrity Names

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English and Hebrew speaking countries

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The male name Ben is from the Hebrew meaning "son", mentioned in the Old Testament.
Ben is also used as a nickname for Benjamin, the Anglicized form of Binyamin, meaning "son of my right hand". In the Bible, Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob.

Ben Affleck is a celebrity bearer of the name.