Benjamin Meaning
What does Benjamin mean?
The meaning of Benjamin is "son of my right hand".
Benjamin is generally used as a boy's name.
It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Ben-ja-min.
The Given Name Benjamin
In the Bible, Benjamin is the youngest of Jacob's sons, and thereby one of the names of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Originally his mother Rachel named him Benoni meaning "son of My sorrow" before dying from childbirth. His father however, not wanting such a sorrowful name, renamed him Benyamin, meaning "son of my right hand".
Benjamin falls into the name categories biblical, classic, easy nickname.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Benjamin Angoua, and Benjamin Bratt.
Benjamin Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 6 in baby name popularity for boys with 13,797 occurrences. It ranked 10,800 in baby name popularity for girls with 9 occurrences.
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Benjamin Related Names
Variants of the name Benjamin include Benjamen, Benjamie, Benjermin, Benjiman, Benjimen, Binyamin.
The names Beniamin, Beniamino, Benjamim, Benjamine, Benyamin, Veniamin, Venyamin are all forms of Benjamin.
Benjamin has the diminutives (nicknames) Ben, Benj, Benji, Benjie, Benjy, Bennie, Benny, Peni.
Famous Benjamins
- Benjamin ~ Biblical Character (1 Chr. 7:10, Ezra 10:32, Gen. 35:18, Neh. 12:34), Saint
- Benjamin Angoua ~ Soccer Player
- Benjamin Bratt ~ Actor
- Benjamin Bunny ~ The Tale of Benjamin Bunny character
- Benjamin Disraeli ~ British Prime Minister (1868; 1874-1880)
- Benjamin Harrison ~ U. S. President (1889-1893)
- Benjamin McKenzie ~ Actor
- Benjamin Moukandjo ~ Soccer Player
- Benjamin Salisbury ~ Actor
- Benjamin Thompson ~ Scientist
Benjamin Numerology
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Benjamin Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Benjamin. Just for fun, see the name Benjamin in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
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