Benjie
Literal root meaning: “son of the right/south or son of days”
About the name Benjie
Benjie is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, literally “son of the right/south or son of days”. It is related to Benjamin, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Benjie ranked #12285 for boys in the US, with 5 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1962. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Benjie were boys.
Etymology
A diminutive of Benjamin, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “son of the right/south or son of days”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Benjie”, “Benjamin”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #12285
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- 5
Popularity of Benjie, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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