Benny
Meaning
"son of the right hand"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #892
- Total SSA Count
- 265
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Ben, Benji
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of the right hand"
Origin: Hebrew
"to prevail, to win"
Origin: Latin
Vincent is more popular, ranked #111 vs #892 for Benny.
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Vincent is more popular, ranked #111 compared to Benny at #892 in the United States.
Benny means "son of the right hand" (Hebrew origin). Vincent means "to prevail, to win" (Latin origin).
Benny is primarily a boy name. Vincent is primarily a boy name.