The first name Benno
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Benno at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Benno, the 9,835th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 12 were.
306
babies named Benno since 1880
#9,835
rank in 2025
1916
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Benno
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Benno FürmannGerman actor, born 1972
- BennoBishop and saint, 1010–1106
- Benno SchmitzGerman footballer, born 1994
- Benno AdamGerman painter (1812-1892)
- Benno LandsbergerGerman Assyriologist (1890-1968)
- Benno ElbsAustrian bishop and theologian, born 1960
- Benno ElkanGerman Jewish sculptor (1877-1960)
- Benno Fiala Ritter von FernbruggAustro-Hungarian flying ace (1890-1964)
- Benno SchotzEstonian-Scottish sculptor (1891-1984)
- Benno MöhlmannGerman association football player and manager, born 1954
- Benno SterzenbachGerman actor (1916-1985)
- Benno BaginskyGerman otologist (1848–1919)
Questions
- What does the name Benno mean?
- From Ben + -o.
- Is Benno a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 306 US babies named Benno since 1880 were boys.
- When was Benno most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Benno, its highest rank at 2,276th.