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.

Popularity of the name Beni

• 391 Nameberry 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