| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Torah/Bible semitic languages |
| Meaning | "Son of" |
| Region of origin | Middle East |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Benjamin, Benedict, Bengt, Bennett, Benoit, Benvolio, Benito, Benson, Ebenezer |
Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett, Benson or Ebenezer, and is also a given name in its own right.
Ben meaning "son of" is also found in Arabic as Ben (dialectal Arabic) or bin (بن), Ibn/ebn (ابن).
Ben (賁/便嗯 ) is a Chinese surname.