Benjamin

What does the name Benjamin mean?

Benjamin is a Hebrew name, Binyamin, meaning "son of the right hand" or "son of the south", the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible. Benjamin Franklin made it one of America's founding names. The name has been in the top 30 since the 1970s, entered the top 10 in 2015 with a peak at number six and ranks eleventh in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Hebrew

Popularity

Popular – #11 of the boy names in the United States

International

Benjamin (English / French / German), Benjamín (Spanish), Beniamino (Italian), Benjamim (Portuguese), Binyamin (Hebrew).

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