Benjamin (meaning and origin)

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Benjamin

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Meaning and origin
Benjamin is a Hebrew boy name. The meaning of the name is `son of my right hand `.

Where is it used?
The name Benjamin is mainly used in English, French, German, Hungarian and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Venyamin (In Russian)
Binyamin (In Jewish)
Beniamino (In Italian)
Peni (In Hawaiian)
Benedict (In English)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Ben

For the opposite sex use:
In French: Benjamine (F)

See also
In English: Bennie (M)
In English: Benjy (M)
In English: Benny (M)

More `Benjamin` links
Benjamin as abbreviation
Actors named Benjamin
Benjamin in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Benjamin

Benjamin appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 26. In the last 128 years Benjamin has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 25 times. 2006 was a `top year` for the name Benjamin. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #24. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	26
2006	24
2005	25
2004	25
2003	24
2002	27
2001	27
2000	26
1999	29
1998	30
1997	29
1996	29
1995	31
1994	31
1993	33
1992	33
1991	33
1990	33
1980	32
1970	81
1960	155
1950	123
1940	128
1930	113
1920	83
1910	71
1900	57
1890	37
1880	32

See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Comments on Benjamin

Cherry
Only Hot guys are named Benjamin
Tricia
My sons name is Benjamin. I think it is a great name!
Sharon
Our son's name is Benjamin, we call him Benji. I always loved this name for a boy!
francesca
Benjamins a lovley name i love the meaning and the person my brother
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