Binyamin is the Hebrew form of Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; the name means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south", the right hand being the side of strength and favor. This spelling is used in Orthodox Jewish families and in Israel, where Binyamin Netanyahu is its most prominent bearer. In the United States Binyamin stood at number 4415 in 2000, reached its best rank of number 2265 in 2024 and is number 2520 among boys' names in 2025.