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Globally, Беня (Benja , Benia , Benya ) is quite a common epicene forename. The first name Беня is characteristic of Georgia, where it is quite a common male name, Uruguay, where it is quite a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom feminine name, and Madagascar, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Madagascar, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, Беня is the last name as well as the forename.
Беня is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Benya Krik , the character from Isaak Babel's The Odessa Tales.