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Benjy - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Benjy
 
 

 



[ 2 syll. be-njy, ben-jy ] The boy name Benjy is pronounced as BEHNJHiy KEY. Benjy is used chiefly in English and German. It is derived from Hebrew origins. Benjy is a pet form of the name Benjamin (English, French, and German).

Benjy is not often used as a baby boy name. It is not listed within the top 1000. In 2007, among the family of boy names directly related to Benjy, Benjamin (English, French, and German) was the most regularly used.

Baby names that sound like Benjy include Benji (English), Benjie (English), Benes (Czech), Benesh (Yiddish), Beynish (Hebrew and Yiddish), and Benj (English).

KEY: Pronunciation for Benjy: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"


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