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Benji

Male

Meaning

Son Of My Right Hand

Origin

Hebrew

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛndʒi/

Traits associated with the name Benji:

Dogs named Benji tend to be loving, good-natured, and industrious. This name is also associated with companionship, and intelligence.

What does it say about you to have a dog named Benji?

It suggests that you have a fondness for classic films and/or nostalgia. Benji is a beloved character from a series of films that began in the 1970s.

Is Benji a good dog name?

Benji has two syllables, which is highly recommended by dog trainers. The name also ends in a vowel sound, so it's easy for dogs to recognize. Benji is a widely loved dog name for good reason. If you like it, go for it!

Benji is found in these categories:

cute dog names
cute old fashioned dog names
old-fashioned famous dog names
famous movie dog names
movie british dog names
british

Popularity

  • Benji ranks #156 with users of PupNames.com.
  • Benji ranks #72 in the New York City Dog Name Database.
  • Benji ranks #134 in the Los Angeles Times 'Top Dogs'.

Benji is one of the more popular dog names out there. According to our data, Benji outranks the great majority of names.

In the past week, Benji was viewed 222 times, and liked 14 times.

Most popular breeds named Benji:

  1. Poodle
  2. Chihuahua
  3. Maltese
  4. German Shepherd
  5. Lhasa Apso

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Famous dogs named Benji:

  • film icon A dog named Benji played a role in the movie Benji.

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Baker
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Handsome
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A game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
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Soldier, or merciful
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Birch tree meadow
Benny
Son Of My Right Hand
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Benji dog name meaning

Comments icon Comments (4)

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>:) (California, United States)
yes.
February 26, 2023

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Musiq Emmons (Alabama, United States)
My fiancé and I got a blue nose pitbull. We agreed on Benji for the name and we love it!!
September 15, 2022

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benji (Lima, Peru)
he is my puppy I love him very much he is a shih tzu we found him on the street and we adopted him it was my best day in the whole world my mom chose that name, my family chose one but we gave him a choice and he chose benji I love the name that's why is my partner loveoooooooooooooooooooo
August 15, 2022 ◆ Translated

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Melo (Havana, Cuba)
I loved
March 22, 2022 ◆ Translated

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