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Ben

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Ben: Hebrew Meaning of Ben: "son of" Ben's Popularity in 2012: #745
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Ben, the diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict, can easily stand on its own as a simple, strong, nice-guy choice, though it's somewhat attenuated. Ben is this generation's Bob or Bill.

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Ben Affleck, American actor
Ben Stiller, American actor
Ben Roethlisberger, American football player
Ben Barnes, English actor
Ben Gillies, Australian musician
Ben Gibbard, American musician
Ben Whishaw, English actor

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Alias used by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: A New Hope
"Ben," 1972 horror film about a boy and his pet rat, Ben
"Ben," song performed by Michael Jackson for the 1970s film of the same name
Name of Ross and Carol's son on the Tv show Friends
Ben Tennyson, main character in Cartoon Network's series Ben 10

Nicknames & Variations for Ben

Benjie, Benn, Bennie, Benno, Benny

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