Son of the right hand
A modern phonetic spelling of Benson, which originated as an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Ben'. The root name Ben is typically a diminutive of Benjamin, a Hebrew name signifying 'son of the right hand' or 'son of the south'.
Less common today
Bensyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,773 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
