Given name & surname
Benyamin
“son of the right hand”·“son of the south”
Benyamin is a variant of Benjamin. Two leading interpretations are “son of the right hand” and “son of the south.” The Hebrew element yamin can refer to either the right side or the south.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Benyamin is a variant of Benjamin. Two leading interpretations are “son of the right hand” and “son of the south.” The Hebrew element yamin can refer to either the right side or the south.
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Where it comes from
Benyamin is a variant of Benjamin. Benjamin comes from Hebrew Benyamin and has established use in English, French, and German as well as Jewish naming traditions.
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How it developed
Benyamin is a variant of Benjamin. The shared background comes through Benjamin: Benjamin combines the idea of a son with yamin. A different traditional explanation links the second element with years, giving the sense “son of my old age”; it is an alternative interpretation, not a settled translation.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Benyamin is a variant of Benjamin. The history of Benjamin gives this family its wider story. In Genesis, Benjamin is Jacob’s youngest son. Rachel first names him Benoni, and Jacob changes the name to Benyamin. This family story is central to the name’s biblical associations.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Benyamin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 769
- 769 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 34
- #3,386 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 34 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,386 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 657 as a first name in 2020; 568 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Benyamin’s family of names
Benyamin has a related form in Benjamin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Benyamin
- Benny GantzIsraeli military officer and politician (born 1959)
- Benyamin SuebIndonesian actor, comedian and singer (1939-1995)
- Benyamin BahadoriIranian singerborn 1982
- Ben HabibBritish politician and businessmanborn 1965
- Benyamin LamIsraeli footballerborn 1959
- Benyamin SönmezTurkish cellist (1983–2011)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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