What is the meaning of Benjamin?

Benjamin is a masculine given name
  • Biblical, Hebrew: From the Hebrew name Binyamin which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand"
  • Hebrew: Son of the right hand. In the bible the patriarch Jacob's twelfth and most beloved son
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). benjamin. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/benjamin/definitions/1346112
ChicagoJoan Ellis. 2011. "benjamin" http://smartdefine.org/benjamin/definitions/1346112 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardJoan Ellis 2011, benjamin, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/benjamin/definitions/1346112>.
MLAJoan Ellis. "benjamin" 25 February 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/benjamin/definitions/1346112>
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