Benji
Meaning
"son of the south"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,629
- Total SSA Count
- 104
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Ben, Bey, Beie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of the south"
Origin: Hebrew
"held by the heel"
Origin: Hebrew
Benji is more popular, ranked #1629 vs #1827 for Jacobi.
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Benji is more popular, ranked #1629 compared to Jacobi at #1827 in the United States.
Benji means "son of the south" (Hebrew origin). Jacobi means "held by the heel" (Hebrew origin).
Benji is primarily a boy name. Jacobi is primarily a boy name.