Gender: Male
Pronunciation: B EH N B R AE D L IY
Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee was an American journalist who served as managing editor and later as executive editor of The Washington Post, from 1965 to 1991. He became a public figure when the Post joined The New York Times in publishing the Pentagon Papers and gave the go-ahead for the paper's extensive coverage of the Watergate scandal in the 1970s. He was also criticized for editorial lapses when the Post had to return a Pulitzer Prize in 1981 after it discovered that its award-winning story was false.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 14, 2024
On the name Ben Bradlee, Ben means Born of the Right Hand, Meadow with Coarse Grass, Son of the South, Benjamin, Freedom, Power. Bradlee means Dweller at the Broad Meadow, English Surnames Related to Bradley, Broad Clearing in the Wood.
The name Ben Bradlee is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ben is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, France, and 96 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: B EH N B R AE D L IY
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
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At NamesLook, the name Ben is recorded 193,135 times globally, ranking it as the 238th most common name worldwide.
Ben is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 53,580 occurrences, making it the 15th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Ben is found among 1 in every 10 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #15 | 1 : 10 |
| United States of America | #122 | 1 : 48 |
| France | #251 | 1 : 91 |
| Netherlands | #84 | 1 : 43 |
| South Africa | #238 | 1 : 351 |
| Morocco | #398 | 1 : 196 |
| Algeria | #283 | 1 : 262 |
| Nigeria | #253 | 1 : 235 |
| Hong Kong | #53 | 1 : 88 |
| Canada | #75 | 1 : 73 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Ben from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee was an American journalist who served as managing editor and later as executive editor of The Washington Post, from 1965 to 1991. He became a public figure when the Post joined The New York Times in publishing the Pentagon Papers and gave the go-ahead for the paper's extensive coverage of the Watergate scandal in the 1970s. He was also criticized for editorial lapses when the Post had to return a Pulitzer Prize in 1981 after it discovered that its award-winning story was false.
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