Baby name
RISING
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Benson
/BEN · suhn/
Meaning
“Possibly son of the blessed one”
From an English surname with two possible origins: most often explained as a patronymic meaning 'son of Benedict' (Benedict comes from the Latin Benedictus, meaning 'blessed', a derivative of benedico, 'to speak well of, to commend'); it can also come from the place name Benson in Oxfordshire, from the Old English Benesingtun, meaning 'settlement associated with Banesa'.
Nicknames
ben
Vibe
friendly
How it ages.
A modern surname-name that reads casual and approachable without feeling dated.
The cultural moment.
Ranked #279 in the United States in 2025; a modern, moderately used name there with limited use elsewhere.