About Benjamin
The name Benjamin is of Hebrew origin and means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." It is derived from the Hebrew name Binyamin, which is composed of two elements: "ben" meaning "son" and "yamin" meaning "right hand" or "south." The name Benjamin has biblical origins and is associated with strength, leadership, and favor.
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Most individuals with the name Benjamin are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -8.58% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Benjamin in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Benjamin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.