Around the world, 本 (Ben 
, Bin , 本 , and others...) is a widespread principally male, but very infrequently girly forename. The given name 本 is habitual in Macao, where it is a common primarily masculine, but very infrequently girly name, Israel, where it is a common boy's name, and Hong Kong (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom. Likewise, 本 is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Ben, Bin, Benn | India, Morocco, United States, China, Algeria |
| 本 | China |
| Běn | Algeria, Morocco |
Band, Barac, Barack, Barak, Barakat, Baraq, Baruch, Bendic, Bendicht, Bendick, Bendik, Bendiks, Bendix, Bendt, Benead, Benedek, Benedetto, Benedict, Benedicto, Benedictus, Benedikt, Benedikto, Benedito, Benedykt, Bengt, Benito, Benkt, Bennet, Bennett, Benno, Bennone, Beno, Benoit, Benon, Benoît, Bent, Benth, Bento, Benz, Bern, Bon, Bourn, Burn, Bénédict, Hong, Moto, Барак, Барух, Бен, Бенгт,
本 is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Thing , the fictional character in Marvel Comics; Ben Reilly , the fictional character in Marvel Comics; Bronze Tiger , the DC Comics character, Arrow; Benjamin Stone , the character in the TV series Law & Order and Pen , the fictional character from Battle for Dream Island, and in many other works.
| 本·蔺 actor, CN (b. 1934) |
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| 橋本勉 Japanese politician, JP (b. 1953) |
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| 本 秀康 Japanese mangaka and illustrator (1969-), JP (b. 1969) |
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