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Benjamen

BEN-jah-men3 syllables
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Son of the right hand. (Hebrew)

What does Benjamen mean?

Hebrew: Son of the right hand.. The name Benjamen is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'son of the right hand' or 'favored son.'

Is Benjamen a good dog name?

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Benjamen in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Benjamen in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Benjamen suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Benjamen Arrives at Check-In

As the other pups settled in for nap time, one whispered, "I hear Benjamen’s here. Do you think he’ll nap like a human, or will he have a dream about chasing his own tail?"

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