Beni

Spanish, Japanese

"blessed; crimson"

Beni Origin and Meaning

The name Beni is a girl's name of Spanish, Japanese origin meaning "blessed; crimson".

Beni is a great example of the "traveling lite" style of baby names, fitting into multiple cultures and crossing genders. Beni can be a short form of Spanish names such as Benita and Benicia, or a Japanese color name. It can also be a way to honor a Ben or Benjamin, if you don't want to use the "grandpa name on a girl" spelling Bennie. In 2025, country singer Lauren Alaina named her daughter Beni Doll.