Benjamin at a glance
- Meaning
- “son of the right hand”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- BEN-juh-min
- Nicknames
- Ben, Benny, Benji
- Other forms
- Benjamín, Beniamino, Binyamin
Where the name Benjamin comes from
In the Bible, Benjamin is the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. The “right hand” in the meaning may also mean “the south”, so the name is sometimes explained as “son of the south”. It has been used in English since the Reformation and is still very popular today.
Famous people named Benjamin
- Benjamin Franklin (American statesman)