בן-עמי
Ben-Ami means “son of my people”
Ben-Ami is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Ben-Ammi, son of Lot, was the ancestor of the Ammonites.
- In Hebrew
- בן-עמי
- In English letters
- Ben-Ami
- Other English spellings
- Benami, Ben-Ammi
- Meaning
- Son of my people
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 172
20 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ben-Ami.
- 20 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Ben-Ami is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בן-עמי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 20 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Ben-Ami in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ben-Ami.
What does the name Ben-Ami mean?
Ben-Ami means “son of my people”. Ben-Ami is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Ben-Ammi, son of Lot, was the ancestor of the Ammonites.
Is Ben-Ami a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ben-Ami is mainly a boy's name. Of the 20 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 20 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Ben-Ami in Hebrew?
Ben-Ami is written בן-עמי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ben-Ami?
20 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ben-Ami today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.