Name Ben Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Arabic (Maghrebi) Scripts بن(Arabic) Other Forms FormsBin Theme blue Edit Status Status Meaning & History Maghrebi variant of Arabic بْن (bn), a form of اِبْن (ibn) meaning "son (of), offspring". It is often used as a prefix for other Maghrebi patronymic names (such as Benali "son of Ali 1" or Ben Amor "son of Amor").