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BEN (2)
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Dutch
PRONOUNCED: BEN   [key]
Meaning & History
Short form of BERNHARD and other Germanic names beginning with the element bern meaning "bear".
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Barney, Bernie, Berny (English), Bernd (German), Bernardino (Italian), Bernardino (Portuguese), Bernt (Scandinavian), Bernardino (Spanish)
Popularity
United States  ranked #686 
England/Wales  ranked #73 
Australia (NSW)  - 
Austria  ranked #60 
Ireland  ranked #28 
Netherlands  ranked #196 
Northern Ireland  ranked #19 
Scotland  ranked #42 
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BEN (1)


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