Around the globe, Běn (本 
, Běn 
) is quite a common largely masculine, but infrequently girly given name. The first name Běn is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is a rare mostly masculine, but uncommonly girly name. More frequently, Běn is the last name as well as the forename.
Běn 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.