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Bênardin m Norman
Norman form of Bernardin.

Benardiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque variant of Bernardiñe.

Benardo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Bernard.

Benaset m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Benedict.

Benáta f Hungarian
Originally a Hungarian short form of Benedikta, now used as a given name in its own right.

Beñate f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a feminine form of Beñat.

Benaya m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Benaiah.

Benayt m Gallo
Gallo form of Benoît.

Benazeer f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Benazir.

Benazir f & m Urdu, Bengali
From Persian بی‌نظیر (bi-nazir) meaning "incomparable, matchless". It is used as a feminine name in Pakistan while it is typically masculine in Bangladesh. A famous bearer was Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), the first female prime minister of Pakistan.

Benazira f Pashto (Rare)
Variant of Benazir.

Bencelina f Medieval English
Cognate of Benceline.

Benceline f Medieval French
Feminine form of Bencelin.

Benchakanlayani f Thai (Rare)
Means "woman of fivefold beauty" in Thai, from เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five, fivefold" and กัลยาณี (kanlayani) meaning "beautiful girl, belle". In Buddhism this term refers to a woman with five favourable attributes: beautiful hair, beautiful teeth, beautiful flesh, beautiful skin and beauty at any age.

Benchamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.

Benchamín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Benjamin.

Benchamina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Benjamina.

Benchara f Spanish (Canarian)
Truncated form of Abenchara.

Bencharo m Guanche
Variant of Beneharo.

Benchomo m Guanche
Variant of Bencomo.

Bencit m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Benedict. This name was also used as a secular form of Baruch.

Bencomo m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche benčom meaning "ambitious" or benchomo meaning "the greatest". It belonged to the penultimate mencey (leader) (1423-1495) of Taoro, Tenerife.

Benda f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Bente.

Bende m Hungarian
Short form of Bendegúz.

Bende f Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bente.

Bendet m Jewish
Variant of Bendit.

Bendicht m German (Swiss)
Variation of Benedikt.

Bendichta f German (Swiss)
Variation of Benedikta.

Bendict m Old Swedish
Variant of Bendikt.

Bendidora f Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Bendis", derived from the name of the Thracian goddess Bendis (genitive Βενδῖδος) combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Bendig m Judeo-Provençal
Judeo-Provençal form of Benedict.

Bendigeid m Arthurian Cycle
The giant son of Llyr and Penardun and brother Branwen and Manawydan Fab Llyr. Some sources, however, make Bendigeid Vran and Branwen the children of Llyr by Iweriadd, while Manawydan fab Llyr was the son of Llyr by Penardun.... [more]

Bendigo m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Abednego.

Bendigt m & f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Archaic Norwegian variant of Benedikt, as well as a Swedish feminine form.

Bendikt m & f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Benedikt as well as a modern Swedish feminine form.

Bendina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bendine.

Bendine f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaboration of Bende.

Bendis f Thracian Mythology
Thracian goddess of the moon and the hunt.

Bendit m Jewish, Yiddish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Yiddish form of Benedikt. This was generally used as a secular form of Baruch. (See also Seligmann)

Bendita f Portuguese (African)
Feminine form of Bendito.

Bendix m North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian and Low German form of Benedictus (see Benedict). Also compare Bendiks.... [more]

Bendor m English (Rare)
In the case of Dr Bendor Grosvenor, art historian, the name Bendor is derived from the Grosvenor family's medieval heraldic shield, a bend or, a golden bend (diagonal stripe), which they used until 1389 when it was claimed instead by the Scrope family, in the case Scrope v Grosvenor... [more]

Bendy m Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Benedikt.

Bendžaminas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benjamin.

Bendzhamen m Russian (Rare)
Russian transcription of Benjamin, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Bene m East Frisian
Short form of names that contain the element bern- "bear".

Benead m Breton
Breton form of French Benoît.

Beneba f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
English corruption of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.

Benebell f English (American)
Possible combination of Bene and Bell

Benecia f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Benicio.

Bened m Welsh
Welsh form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Benedeit m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Benedict.

Benedèt m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Benedict.

Benedet m Aragonese, Lombard
Aragonese and Lombard form of Benedict.

Benedeta f Aragonese
Feminine form of Benedet.

Benedetg m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Benedettu m Corsican, Sicilian, Maltese
Corsican, Sicilian and Maltese form of Benedict.

Bénedeyt m Gascon
Gascon form of Benedict.

Benedic m Judeo-Provençal
Judeo-Provençal form of Benedict.

Bénédict m French (Quebec, Archaic), Jèrriais
Québecois variant and Jèrriais form of Benedict.

Bênêđictô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Benedictu m Asturian
Asturian form of Benedict.

Benedig m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Benedict.

Benedikte m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Benedikti m History (Ecclesiastical)
Albanian form of Benedict.

Benedikto m Basque
Basque form of Benedict.

Benediktos m Greek
Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict). A bearer of this name was Benediktos Adamantiades (1875-1962), a Greek ophthalmologist after whom a disease was named.

Benedikts m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Benediktus m Indonesian, German (Bessarabian)
Indonesian and Bessarabian German form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Benedit m Gascon
Gascon form of Benedict.

Benedite f Basque
Basque form of Benedicta.

Benedito f Provençal
Provençal form of Bénédicte.

Beneditta f Sicilian, Hungarian
Sicilian form of Benedetta as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.

Beneditto m Medieval Italian, Neapolitan
Medieval Italian and Neapolitan form of Benedictus.

Benedittu m Maltese, Sicilian
Maltese form of Benedict and variant of Benidittu.

Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]

Beneît m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Benedict.

Beneita f Sardinian
Feminine form of Beneitu. Beneita de Càlaris was the judge (which equals the title of queen in medieval Sardinia) of Càlaris from 1214 to 1233.

Beneito m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Benedict.

Beneittu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Benedict.

Beneitu m Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian form of Benedict.

Benek m Polish
Diminutive of Benedykt.

Beneke m East Frisian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Bene, in use between the 1400s and 1700s.

Benel m Hebrew
Means "son of God" in Hebrew.

Benelli f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Benelli.

Benemérito m Spanish (Archaic)
From Latin benemeritus, a combination of bene ("good") and meritus ("worthy"), meaning "good deserving".

Benemias m Arthurian Cycle
A knight saved from the prison of Eskalibon of Belamunt (Eskilabon) by Arthur’s Sir Garel. In return, he served Garel in the war against King Ekunaver of Kanadic, and was eventually awarded a seat at the Round Table.

Benen m History
Benen was the name of the first Irish Bishop of Ireland, who was a follower of St. Patrick. ... [more]

Benerib f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian bnr-jb meaning "sweet of heart", derived from bnr "sweet, pleasant" and jb "heart, mind, emotions". This was the name of a queen consort of the First Dynasty in ancient Egypt.

Benesech m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Benedict.

Benesek m Cornish
Cornish form of Benedict, derived from Latin benedictus "blessed".

Beneset m Occitan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Benedict.

Beneseta f Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Beneset.

Benessa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Benicia which was influenced by Vanessa. It might also be a combination of Ben 1 and Vanessa or similar names ending in -essa.

Benêt m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Benedict.

Benet m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Languedocian and Provençal form of Benedict.

Beneta f Catalan, Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Benet.

Benéto m Venetian
Venetian form of Benedict.

Beneto f Provençal
Contracted form of Benezeto.

Benetta f Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Benetto.

Benetto m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Contracted form of Benedetto.

Beneuenta f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.

Benevenuta f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Benevenuto.

Benevsha f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Banafsheh.

Beneyt m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Benedict. This name was also used as a translation of Baruch.

Bénézet m Provençal
Provençal form of Benedict.

Benezet m Occitan
Variant of Beneset / Bénézet.

Benezeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Benoîte.

Benfried m German (Rare)
Variation of Bernfried.

Bengamin m English (Rare)
Variant of Benjamin.

Bengan m Swedish
Diminutive of Bengt.

Benghjaminu m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Benjamin.

Bengisu f Turkish
Means water of eternality, aqua vitæ, the water believed to give one eternal life. Derives from Old Turkic Beñgüsuv/Meñgüsuv consisting of Beñgü, Meñgü (eternal, everlasting, immortal) and Suv (water).

Benhadad m Biblical Hebrew
Means "son of Hadad" in Hebrew.

Benhail m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "son of strengths"

Benhanan m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "Son of Grace"

Benhart m Norwegian (Expatriate)
Variant of Bernhardt. Used by many Norwegian and Swedish immigrants to the Upper Midwest of the United States during the 19th century.

Benhur m Biblical Hebrew, Literature, English (American)
Means "son of Hur". The patronymic of the main character in the 1880 novel, 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace.

Béni m Hungarian
Diminutive of Benjámin or Benedek.

Beni m Hebrew
Short form of Benyamin.

Beni m & f Spanish
Short form of Benito, Benita, Benigno and Benigna.

Benía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Benja.

Benia f Kashubian
Diminutive of Benedikta, Beniamina and Bernatka.

Beniadzikt m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Benedict.

Beniamina f Kashubian, Sicilian
Kashubian feminine form of Beniamin and Sicilian feminine form of Beniaminu.

Beniaminu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Beniamino.

Benica f Slovene
Diminutive of Benedikta. The name coincides with a place name in Slovenia.

Bénice f Popular Culture
The name of the main character in the German movie Schande (1999).

Benícia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Benício.

Benicia f Spanish
Feminine form of Benicio.

Benidikta f Icelandic (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Benedikta.

Beniditta f Sicilian
Variant of Beneditta.

Benidittu m Sicilian
Variant of Binidittu.

Benie m English (American)
Diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict.

Beniga f Breton
Variant of Benniga.

Benigez f Breton
Variant of Beniga.

Benignas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benignus (see Benigno).

Bénigne f & m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Benigna or Benignus.

Benignu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Benigno.

Benignusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Benignus, meaning "kind, friendly".

Benigny m Polish
Polish form of Benignus.

Benihime f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Benik m German (Silesian)
Variant of Benedikt.

Benilda f Filipino, Spanish, Polish (Rare)
Spanish variant and Polish form of the Germanic name Bernhilde, which came into common usage thanks to the martyr and saint Benilde de Córdoba (known as Saint Benildis in English, died circa 853).... [more]

Bénilde f & m French (Rare)
French form of Benilda.... [more]

Benilde f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Benilda.

Benimadho m Indian, Hindi
Traditional Hindu name popular in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bengal.... [more]

Benina f Asturian
Feminine form of Benino.

Beniñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Benigna.

Bening f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Benita, Benito, Bienvenido, Benigna, and other names with a similar sound.

Beninja f Slovene
Diminutive of Benedikta.

Benino m Asturian, Aragonese, Medieval Italian
Variant of Benigno.

Benio f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (benio) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 央 (o) meaning "center, middle". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Beniosus m Arthurian Cycle
In the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísodd, a king who managed to wrest control of Tristan’s homeland, Spain, during the chaos that followed the defeat of Biríng, Tristan’s foster-father, at the hands of King Turnes of Africa.... [more]

Benipe m Coptic
Means "iron", derived from Egyptian bjꜣ n pt meaning "meteoric iron", literally "metal of the sky".

Benisch m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Benedikt.

Beníta f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Benita.

Benite f Swedish
Variant of Benita.

Benitomo m Guanche
Variant of Bencomo.

Benitte f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Benite.

Benja m Dutch, Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamin. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Benja Bruijning (b. 1983).

Benja f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencha.

Benja f Danish (Rare), Slovene
Short form of Benjamina.

Benjakalayanee f Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Benchakanlayani.

Beʹnjam m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Benjamin.

Benjaman m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.

Benjamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.

Benjáme m Sami
Sami form of Benjamin.

Benjamen m English (Rare)
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjamí m Catalan
Catalan form of Benjamin.

Benjamîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Benjamin.

Benjamina f Hungarian (Rare), Slovene
Feminine form of Benjamin.

Benjamine m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjaminette f English (British, Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Benjamin.

Benjamini m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benjamin.

Benjamins m Latvian
Latvian form of Benjamin.

Benjammin m Obscure
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjamyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencharat.

Benjas m Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamín.

Benjawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchawan.

Benje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.

Benjeminas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benjamin.

Benjen m Popular Culture, Literature
Contracted form of Benjamin. It is the name of a character in the 'Game of Thrones' and 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, Benjen Stark.

Benjerman m English (Rare)
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjie m English
Diminutive of Benjamin.

Benjiman m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjimin m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjirō m Japanese
This name combines 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, speech, petal" or 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion" with 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, second," 治 (ji, chi, osa.ma/eru, nao.su/ru) meaning "cure, heal, rule" or 二 (ji, ni, futa(.tsu), futata.bi) meaning "two" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]

Benjirou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Benjirō.

Benjman m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjuda m Judeo-Catalan
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Bonjudas.

Bénk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Beno.

Benka m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Benke.

Benka f Slovene
Diminutive of Benjamina.

Benke m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Bengt.

Benke m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Benjámin and Benedek.

Benkő m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Benjámin and Benedek.

Benkos m Central African, Manding, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Benkos Biohó (died 1621), also known as Domingo Biohó, was said to have been born in either the Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, where he was seized by the Portuguese slaver Pedro Gomez Reynel, sold to businessman Juan Palacios, and later, after transportation to what is now Colombia in South America, sold again to the Spaniard Alonso del Campo in 1596, in Cartagena de Indias... [more]

Benkt m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bengt.

Benleveng m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Medieval cognate of Bienvenu.

Benn m English
Variant of Ben 1.

Benna f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ben-, particularly Bente and Benedikte, as well as a short form of names beginning with Bern-, particularly Bernhardine.

Benna f Scots
Shetlandic Scots reduced form of Brenda.

Bennardu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Bernard.

Benne m West Frisian
Variant form of Ben 1.

Bennedict m English (African, Rare)
Variant of Benedict.

Bennedikte f Danish
Variant of Benedikte.

Benneit m Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Gaelic form of Benedict.

Benneke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.

Bennert m Dutch
Dutch form of Bernard.

Bennet m German (Modern), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bennett.

Bennet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Benedict.

Bennetta f English
Feminine form of the name Bennett.

Benniga f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Benniged.

Bennigan m Breton
Diminutive of Benniged.

Benniged m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Benedict.

Bennigez f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Benniga.

Bennon m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Benno, this name refers to Saint Benno of Metz (927–940).

Bennone m Italian
Italian form and variant of Benno.

Bennu f Turkish
Means "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.

Benný f Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with Ben- and Bern-.

Bennye f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Benny.

Beno m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Benno. Beno Budar (*1946) is a Sorbian writer and translator.

Beno m Biblical
Beno was the son of Merari and from Jaaziah 1 Chronicles 24:26-27.

Beno m Kashubian, German (Bessarabian)
Short form of names beginning with either Ben- or Bern-, such as Benedikt, Beniamin and Bernat.

Benő m Hungarian
Diminutive of Benedek or Benjámin.

Benoet m Walloon
Walloon form of Benoît.

Benofer m Coptic
Coptic form of the ancient Egyptian given name Wenennefer.

Benoist m Medieval French, French
Medieval French form of Benedict. (Cf. Benoît.)

Benoit m Judeo-French
Variant of Benoît.

Benón m Spanish
Spanish form of Benno.

Benon m Polish
Polish form of Benno.

Benona f Polish
Feminine form of Benon.

Benone m Romanian
Romanian form of Benoni.

Bénoni m Norman
Norman form of Benoni.

Benòni m Provençal (Rare)
Provençal form of Benoni.

Benoni m Biblical, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
From the Hebrew name בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-'oniy) meaning "son of my sorrow". This was the original name of Benjamin ("son of the right hand"), whose father, Jacob, renamed him in Genesis 35:18 (the name Benoni having been given by his mother, Rachel).

Benonia f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Benoni.

Benóný m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Benoni.

Benosso m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Benozzo.

Bénouet m Picard
Picard form of Benoît.

Benouét m Norman
Norman form of Benedict.

Bénouot m Picard
Picard form of Benoît.

Benrimo m Guanche
Variant of Benrimon.

Benrimon m Guanche
Means "son of the lame, son of the crippled" in Guanche.

Benry m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant/combination of Ben 1 and Henry.

Bensalem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transferred use of the surname Bensalem.

Bensiabel m Folklore
Possibly connected to the Italian words ben meaning "well" and bel meaning "nice". In the Italian fairy tale Prunella, he was the benevolent son of the witch, and love interest of Prunella.

Bent m West Frisian
Variant of Ben 2.

Benta f Danish, Icelandic
Variant of Bente.

Benta f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Bento.

Bentagaire m Guanche
Variant of Bentaguaire.

Bentagay m Guanche
Variant of Bentayga.

Bentagoje m Guanche
Variant of Bentagoyhe.

Bentaguaire m Guanche
Means "from the land of the noble" in Guanche.

Bentang m & f Sundanese
Sundanese form of Bintang.

Bente m & f East Frisian, West Frisian
Shortened form of Bernhard or other names starting in Bern-.

Bentehuí m Guanche
Variant of Bentejuí.

Bentein m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Benteinn.

Benteinn m Old Norse
Originally a kenning (a type of figure of speech used in Norse poetry) composed of Old Norse ben "mortal wound" and teinn "twig, sprout".

Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [more]

Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Benthesicyme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη (Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος (benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα (kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of Eumolpus.

Benthine f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Bentine.

Benti m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Benteinn.

Bentína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bentina.

Bentina f Swedish, Popular Culture
Variant of Bentine.

Bentine f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Bente.

Bentje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Ben 2.

Bentje f East Frisian
Diminutive of Bente.

Bentlee m American
Variant of Bentley.

Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.

Bently m English (Modern)
Variant of Bentley.

Bentor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of Bencomo.

Bentura m Sardinian
Nuorese contracted form of Bonaventura.

Benucha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Benigna.

Benuel m American
The name may be a blend of Benjamin and Samuel or a spelling variant of Penuel.... [more]

Benuela f Albanian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Benuenguta f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.

Benuenida f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida.

Benuta f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Buena or a contracted form of Benvenuta.

Bèn-Vengu m Provençal
Provençal form of Bienvenu.

Benvenguda f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Bienvenue.

Benvengut m Medieval Occitan, Provençal
Occitan cognate of Benvenuto.

Benvenida f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Bienvenida.

Benvenist m Judeo-Catalan
Transferred use of the surname Benvenist.

Benvenuta f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Spanish for "welcome". Variation of Benvenida. Female form of Benvenuto.

Benvenuta f Medieval Italian, Romansh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Benvenuto. Benvenuta Bojani (1254 - 1292) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She dedicated her life to strict austerities as an act of repentance and devotion to God and was known to have visions of angels and demons... [more]

Benvenutas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Benvenuto.

Benvenutus m Italian (Latinized), Medieval Latin
Latinized form of Benvenuto.

Benvida f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician benvida, the feminine form of the adjective benvido "welcome".

Benvinda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Bienvenida.

Benvingut m Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Benvengut.

Benvon f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhumhan, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Munster".

Benvy f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhidhe, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Meath".

Benwenut m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Benvenuto.

Benwenuta f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Benwenut.

Benwig m Arthurian Cycle
One of Twrch Trwyth’s piglets, killed by Arthur’s warriors at Dyffryn Amanw.