Beni

Hebrew, Spanish, Japanese
"son of the right hand; blessed; crimson"

Beni Origin and Meaning

The name Beni is a boy's name meaning "son of the right hand; blessed; crimson".

A streamlined short form of Hebrew Benjamin or the Spanish nickname for Benito and Benigno, this spelling offers a lighter alternative to Bennie or Benny. A multicultural, unisex option, it is also a Japanese name, meaning "crimson, red". It was chosen for just 10 boys and 7 girls in the US in 2024, though this may rise after country singer Lauren Alaina chose it for her baby in 2025.

Famous People Named Beni

  • Beni
    Australian musician and disc jockey
  • Beni Arashiro
    Japanese singer
  • Beni Badibanga
    Belgian footballer
  • Beni Bertrand Binobagira
    Burundian swimmer
  • Beni Madhab Das
    Indian Bengali scholar
  • Beni Gassenbauer
    Israeli artist
  • Beni Hofer
    Swiss freestyle skier
  • Beni Kiendé
    Gabonese footballer
  • Beni Lar
    Nigerian politician
  • Beni Montresor
    Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and illustrator
  • Beni Obermüller
    German alpine skier