Names Like Benji — Find Similar Baby Names
Benji is a 5-letter English boys' name meaning “Abbreviation Of Benjamin And Benedict.”. This page collects 120 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Benci and Benjy, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -nji like Kenji and Rinji, and names sharing the “abbreviation” concept like Al and Alex.
For the full Benji profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Benji page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Benji
24 baby names that differ from Benji by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benci | 1 | Blessed | Hungarian | Male |
| Benjy | 1 | Abbreviation Of Benjamin And Benedict. | English | Male |
| Becki | 2 | Abbreviation Of Rebecca. | English | Female |
| Bekki | 2 | Variant Of Rebecca. | English | Female |
| Ben | 2 | Son Of Zion Or Usually Just Son | Hebrew | Male |
| Bena | 2 | Pheasant | Native American | Female |
| Benat | 2 | Brave As A Bear | German | Male |
| Benen | 2 | Kind | Irish | Male |
| Benes | 2 | Czechoslovakian For Benedict (Blessed) | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Benjiro | 2 | Enjoy Peace | Japanese | Male |
| Benn | 2 | Abbreviation Of Benjamin And Benedict. | English | Male |
| Bennie | 2 | Abbreviation Of Benjamin And Benedict. | English | Male |
| Bennu | 2 | Eagle | Egyptian | Female |
| Benny | 2 | Abbreviation Of Benjamin And Benedict. | English | Male |
| Benoic | 2 | From Ban | Anglo | Male |
| Benon | 2 | Variant Of Bert - Industrious. | English | Male |
| Benoni | 2 | Son Of My Sorrows | Hebrew | Male |
| Bent | 2 | Blessed | Danish | Male |
| Berti | 2 | Ploughman | Hebrew | Male |
| Betje | 2 | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Betti | 2 | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Baen | 3 | Fair Skinned | Scottish | Male |
| Bambi | 3 | Child | Italian | Female |
| Ban | 3 | Father Of Lancelot (Thirteenth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Benji’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
5-Letter B-Names Like Benji
24 names that share Benji's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Benji's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Benji
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Benji.
Names That Rhyme with Benji
2 baby names that share Benji's last 3 letters — -nji. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Benji
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Benji — Ben-. Good for parents who like Benji's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben | Son Of Zion Or Usually Just Son | Hebrew | Male |
| Bena | Pheasant | Native American | Female |
| Benn | Abbreviation Of Benjamin And Benedict. | English | Male |
| Bent | Blessed | Danish | Male |
| Benat | Brave As A Bear | German | Male |
| Benci | Blessed | Hungarian | Male |
| Benen | Kind | Irish | Male |
| Benes | Czechoslovakian For Benedict (Blessed) | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Benjy | Abbreviation Of Benjamin And Benedict. | English | Male |
| Bennu | Eagle | Egyptian | Female |
| Benny | Abbreviation Of Benjamin And Benedict. | English | Male |
| Benon | Variant Of Bert - Industrious. | English | Male |
| Benita | Blessed | Spanish | Female |
| Bennet | Variant Of Benedict. | English | Male |
| Bennie | Abbreviation Of Benjamin And Benedict. | English | Male |
| Benoic | From Ban | Anglo | Male |
| Benoni | Son Of My Sorrows | Hebrew | Male |
| Benroy | Son Of A Lion | Hebrew | Male |