Names

People with the name Bena have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated.

Diminutive of Bob. Hockey greats Bobby Hull (1939-) and Bobby Orr (1948-) have borne this name.

Variant of Bobby. As a feminine name it can be a diminutive of Roberta or Barbara.

People with the name Bena have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated.

Diminutive of Roberta or Barbara.

People with the name Ben have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition.

People with the name Ben have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition.

Diminutive of Bogdan or Slobodan.

Short form of Robert. It arose later than Dob, Hob and Nob, which were medieval rhyming nicknames of Robert. It was borne by the character Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens’ novel A Christmas Carol (1843). Other famous bearers include American folk musician Bob Dylan (1941-) and Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley (1945-1981).

Means “swiftness” in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the man who marries Ruth. This was also the name of one of the two pillars that stood outside Solomon’s Temple (with Jachin).