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BoyBiblical Hebrew origin2 syllables

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

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Boys GirlsBabies per year in the US

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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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.