👦 Benjamin — Name Meaning & Origin

Benjamin

“Son of the right hand”

Gender👦 Boy
OriginHebrew, Spanish, Portuguese
ReligionChristian
Used inIndia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Guyana, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Cameroon, Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Guinea-Bissau, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Tuvalu, Equatorial Guinea, Timor-Leste, Aruba, Curaçao, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Sint Maarten, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, American Samoa, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Saint Helena · Kerala
Numerology5 — adventurous, curious and freedom-loving
Letters8 · starts with B
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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of the name Benjamin?

Benjamin means "Son of the right hand" (Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese origin).

Is Benjamin a boy or girl name?

Benjamin is a boy's name.

Which religion is the name Benjamin from?

Benjamin is used as a Christian name in India, United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Guyana, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Cameroon, Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Guinea-Bissau, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Tuvalu, Equatorial Guinea, Timor-Leste, Aruba, Curaçao, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Sint Maarten, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, American Samoa, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Saint Helena.

What is the lucky number for Benjamin?

In Pythagorean numerology the name Benjamin adds up to 5, linked with being adventurous, curious and freedom-loving.

Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.

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