Son of the right hand
Binyamin is the original Hebrew form of the name Benjamin. In the Old Testament, Binyamin was the youngest of the twelve sons of Jacob and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The 'right hand' in the meaning symbolizes strength, favor, and honor.
Less common today
Binyamin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,274 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Long-serving Prime Minister of Israel
Visionary of the modern State of Israel
American crime novelist and short story writer
