Bendji
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bendji
Bendji is a diminutive or informal variant of the name Benjamin, which derives from the Hebrew name Binyamin, meaning "son of the right hand" (from "ben" meaning "son" and "yamin" meaning "right hand").
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Etymology
Bendji is a diminutive or informal variant of the name Benjamin, which derives from the Hebrew name Binyamin, meaning "son of the right hand" (from "ben" meaning "son" and "yamin" meaning "right hand"). The name is primarily used in French-speaking regions and among francophone communities, where diminutive forms ending in "-ji" or "-y" are common informal adaptations of traditional names.
Bendji currently ranks #5,523 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.
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