Benny is a ♂ boy’s name.
Benny is a short variant of Benedict and Benjamin.
Benny means “blessed” (from Latin “benedicere” = to bless), “well spoken” (from Latin “bene” = good + “dicere” = to speak) and “child of good fortune”, “son of the right hand”, “son of the south” (from Hebrew “ben/בֵּן” = son + “yamín/יָמִין” = right (hand)/south).
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