Bennie

Bennie is an English diminutive form of Benjamin, which derives from the Hebrew name Binyamin, composed of the elements ben, meaning son, and yamin, meaning right hand or right side, giving the overall sense of son of the right hand. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, lending it longstanding biblical resonance. Bennie has also functioned as a pet form of Benedict, a Latin name rooted in the word benedictus, meaning blessed. Variant forms include Benny, Benni, and Ben.