Benji

Diminutive of Benjamin

"son of the right hand"

Benji Origin and Meaning

The name Benji is a boy's name.

Benji is undeniably cute, much in the way of a — yes, an adorable movie mutt. Ben is the handsome traditional short form of Benjamin, but Benji makes a more unexpected nickname

Benji Rank in US Top 1000

# 935 in the US

Benji Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 872 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Benji

• 872 Nameberry 2025
• 611 Unique 2023
• 836 Future 2028
• 989 England 2021
• 41 Dogs 2023

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Famous People Named Benji

• Benjamin Levi "Benji" Madden American musician of band Good Charlotte; twin of brother Joel Rueben Madden
• Benji Russell Radach American mixed martial artist
• Benji Oldai Villalobos Salvadoran footballer
• Benjamin "Benji" Gregory (Hertzberg) American actor
• Benjamin Mark "Benji" Compton Spanish,British motorcycle racer
• Clive John "Benji" Webbe British singer of bands Skindred and Dub War
• Benji Aflalo part of the comedy duo Esther and Benji, American comedian, writer, actor, and producer
• Benji stage name of Quang Huy Le, Hungarian singer,songwriter ("X,Faktor")
• Benjamin José "Bengie" Molina Puerto Rican baseball player

The name Benji in Pop Culture

• Benji a dog in the 2018 film of the same name
• Benji fictional dog of several "Benji" movies, 1974,2000s
• Benji Healy character from TV series "American Gothic"
• Benji Dunn character from the "Mission Impossible" franchise
• Benjamin "Benji" Applebaum character from the Pitch Perfect movies