Benson

English
"son of Ben"

Benson Origin and Meaning

The name Benson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Ben".

Benson has outgrown its long association with a wisecracking TV butler. Parents may see it as an alternate route to nickname Ben, very different in image than the biblical Benjamin. Benson also carries the patronymic theme made popular by Jackson, Harrison, and Jefferson. More recently, Olivia Benson of Law and Order: SVU has reclaimed this as a surname. On a less salubrious note, Benson is still connected to the cigarette brand Benson and Hedges.

# 615 in the US

Benson Rank in US Top 1000

# 931 on Nameberry

Benson Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Benson Popularity

Famous People Named Benson

  • Benson Taylor (born Mark Davison)
    English film composer
  • Benson Henderson
    American mixed martial artist
  • Benson Dillon Billinghurst
    American educator
  • Benson Stanley Osmond (b. 2014)
    son of Brandon Osmond; grandson of singer Donny Osmond
  • Robby Benson
    American actor

Benson in Pop Culture

  • Benson DuBois
    main character on TV's "Benson"
  • Benson
    character on animated series "Regular Show"
  • Olivia Benson
    character on TV's "Law & Order: SVU"
  • Fredward "Freddie" Benson
    character on TV's "iCarly"
  • Barry B. Benson
    "The Bee Movie"