The baby name Benji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛn.dʒi/ (BEN-jee).
The baby name Benji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛn.dʒi/ (BEN-jee).
Benji is in Origin.
Benji is a lively English diminutive of Benjamin, ultimately from Hebrew Binyamin, a compound of ben “son” and yamin “right hand/south.” The name traditionally conveys “son of the right hand,” with overtones of favor, strength, and closeness. Through the biblical figure Benjamin, Jacob’s youngest son and progenitor of the Tribe of Benjamin, the root name has been used across Jewish and Christian communities for centuries.
As a given name in its own right, Benji took off in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, especially in English-speaking countries that favor casual, nickname-style first names. Pop-cultural boosts include the 1970s film canine “Benji” and contemporary musicians such as Benji Madden. Common variants and spellings are Benjy and Benjie; related diminutives include Ben and Benny. International cognates of the root include Hebrew Binyamin (nicknames Beni/Benni), Italian Beniamino, Spanish Benjamín (Benja), and French Benjamin.
| Benji Gregory Benji Gregory was an American actor best known for playing Brian Tanner on the NBC sitcom ALF from 1986 to 1990. Born Benjamin Gregory Hertzberg, he worked professionally as Benji Gregory and was active as a child actor. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #14 | 4 | 603 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| PR | 0 | #53 | 3 | 1,497 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #162 | 13 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #166 | 11 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #172 | 12 | 1,578 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #212 | 9 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| IL | 0 | #263 | 12 | 6,291 | |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #286 | 8 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #292 | 15 | 2,588 |
| PE | 0 | #301 | 10 | 6,350 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #320 | 26 | 8,138 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #333 | 6 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #347 | 11 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #372 | 12 | 11,440 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #374 | 69 | 2,180 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #375 | 13 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #401 | 8 | 6,868 | |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #437 | 11 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #438 | 8 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #454 | 14 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #463 | 19 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #471 | 17 | 10,188 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #493 | 7 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #503 | 25 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #506 | 45 | 12,054 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #517 | 32 | 10,655 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #552 | 56 | 10,983 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #563 | 30 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #576 | 90 | 13,390 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #644 | 54 | 17,960 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #672 | 213 | 14,506 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #731 | 203 | 5,610 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #771 | 215 | 16,355 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #789 | 104 | 7,044 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #848 | 105 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #857 | 64 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #858 | 94 | 16,906 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #870 | 82 | 5,873 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #950 | 230 | 25,619 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,010 | 102 | 25,439 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 20 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,341 | 131 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,411 | 36 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Benji is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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