Meaning of name Benny
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Meaning 
The name Benny has the following meaning: One who is the son of the right hand.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Benny is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 920 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Benny remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Benny in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Benny is pronounced as ben-nee Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Benny and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Benny: Boys - Anson, Baxter, Bryson, Butler, Dawson, Dillard, Edmund, Freeman, Harris, Harrison, Jamison, Jaquan, Jimmy, Kingston, Latrell, Lawton, Norwin, Olen, Pierce, Ples, Presley, Girls - Ceola, Dasia, Ebony, Elizebeth, Georgia, Geri, Jailene, Jenna, Marybeth, Scarlett, Both genders - Darian, Farris, Fleming, Hayden, Nancy
Variants 
Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Benny are: Ben
Style 
We think the name Benny should fall under the following style category: The Wild West. See other The Wild West boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Benny to be: Funny and friendly chapIn one word, you might describe Benny as a(n) " friendly" person. See other "friendly" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Benny (or its variants) are: Benny Yau, born on 8 May, a famous actor. Benny Yau's background: A Canadian actor and television presenter affiliated with Fairchild TV. Göran Bror Benny Andersson, born on 16 December, a famous musician. Göran Bror Benny Andersson's background: A Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA (1972-1982), and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!. Currently active with his own band Benny Anderssons Orkester (BAO!), and co-producing forthcoming film Mamma Mia!. Benny Hill, born on 21 January, a famous actor. Benny Hill's background: A prolific English comic, actor and singer, best known for his television programme, The Benny Hill Show.
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