Benoni

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Son of my sorrow
Scripts(How to write)
בְּנוֹנִי
בֶּן־אוֹנִי(Ancient Hebrew)
Popularity
The name Benoni is not very popular among parents worldwide. It is rare, unique and not widely used as a baby name.

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Benoni Name meanings & History

Son of my sorrow. 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). Benoni is mostly used as a first name. It is more often used in South Africa than any other country or territory.

Zodiac Sign of Benoni: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Benoni:

B: Bashful,Beauty,Brains,Bountiful

E: Enlighten,Expressive,Environment,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate

N: Nice,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nagging,Neurosis,Nutrition,Neat

O: Organized,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

Benoni is:

  • a Strange name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Youthful name

2.) Benoni (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) son of my sorrow. Bible: Benoni was the son of Jacob and Rachel.

Other Forms: Ben-Oni, Benonee, Benoney, Benonie, Benony


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