Name meaning & stats
Beni
Beni means “son of the right hand” (Hebrew origin). 250 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Benis are 1.7× over-represented as painters.
What it means
“son of the right hand”
HebrewSpelling of Benny
Benny around the world
- Бенни · Russian
- بيني · Arabic
- בני · Hebrew
- ベニー · Japanese
- Benni · English
- 本尼 · Chinese
Famous Bennys
- Benny Andersson · Swedish musician and composer
- Benny Feilhaber · American soccer player
- Benny Golson · American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
250 US babies were named Beni between 1940 and 2025.
Beni around the world
- France: 250 babies since 1900, peak 2011, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 67 babies since 1996, peak 2020, No. 4,975 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Benis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Painter | 1.7× | Low · 4 people |
| Singer | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Sculptor | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are painters, Benis show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 269 Bennys spell it Beni
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)