The name Bennie is a girl's name meaning "son of the right hand; blessed; brave bear".

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Boyish nicknames for girls are in! With Leni rising, Bennie may appeal. Kylie & Jason Kelce use Bennie as a nickname for their third daughter - full name Bennett Llewellyn. After decades of no recorded usage, Bennie is now given to about 30 baby girls per year. 


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Bennie is a warm, friendly masculine name that originated as a diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict, though it has established itself as an independent given name. Benjamin derives from Hebrew, meaning 'son of the right hand' or 'son of the south,' while Benedict comes from Latin meaning 'blessed.' Bennie carries a casual, approachable quality with nostalgic charm, popular in the early to mid-20th century particularly in Southern United States. The name has associations with folk and country music through figures like Bennie Moten and Bennie Wallace. While less common today as a formal given name, it maintains popularity as a nickname and carries connotations of reliability, unpretentiousness, and down-to-earth goodness. The spelling variant 'Bennie' (versus 'Benny') adds a slight distinction while maintaining the name's accessible nature.

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