Benjaman
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BEN-ja-min
- Origin
- Hebrew
Benjaman is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “son of the right hand”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Benjaman mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Benjamin
“son of the right hand”
In Genesis, Benjamin is the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel and ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Is Benjaman a girl's or a boy's name?
Benjaman is a boys' name.
How popular is Benjaman in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 7 boys.
Benjaman in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
How popular is Benjaman in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1977, with 44 boys.
Half of all the boys named Benjaman in the US since 1880 were born between 1921 and 1980. It was already well used in 1880, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Benjaman in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6,628 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,238 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6,081 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4,884 |
| 2000 | 12 | #5,581 |
| 1999 | 16 | #4,336 |
| 1998 | 13 | #4,868 |
| 1997 | 13 | #4,663 |
| 1996 | 16 | #4,016 |
| 1995 | 17 | #3,687 |
| 1994 | 9 | #5,862 |
| 1993 | 16 | #3,812 |
| 1992 | 16 | #3,740 |
| 1991 | 20 | #3,099 |
| 1990 | 21 | #2,946 |
| 1989 | 24 | #2,609 |
| 1988 | 23 | #2,504 |
| 1987 | 32 | #1,934 |
| 1986 | 23 | #2,358 |
| 1985 | 15 | #3,067 |
| 1984 | 23 | #2,231 |
| 1983 | 30 | #1,821 |
| 1982 | 28 | #1,928 |
| 1981 | 22 | #2,269 |
| 1980 | 30 | #1,852 |
| 1979 | 18 | #2,567 |
| 1978 | 26 | #1,913 |
| 1977 | 44 | #1,367 |
| 1976 | 29 | #1,747 |
| 1975 | 38 | #1,429 |
| 1974 | 18 | #2,275 |
| 1973 | 9 | #3,443 |
| 1972 | 14 | #2,533 |
| 1971 | 13 | #2,685 |
| 1970 | 11 | #2,890 |
| 1969 | 10 | #2,860 |
| 1968 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 8 | #2,984 |
| 1966 | 8 | #2,985 |
| 1965 | 8 | #2,980 |
| 1964 | 9 | #2,853 |
| 1963 | 6 | #3,645 |
| 1962 | 12 | #2,363 |
| 1961 | 11 | #2,536 |
| 1960 | 14 | #2,209 |
| 1959 | 9 | #2,820 |
| 1958 | 10 | #2,640 |
| 1957 | 14 | #2,189 |
| 1956 | 17 | #1,944 |
| 1955 | 20 | #1,724 |
| 1954 | 16 | #1,955 |
| 1953 | 22 | #1,629 |
| 1952 | 18 | #1,803 |
| 1951 | 17 | #1,837 |
| 1950 | 14 | #2,018 |
| 1949 | 12 | #2,224 |
| 1948 | 10 | #2,442 |
| 1947 | 15 | #1,987 |
| 1946 | 14 | #1,948 |
| 1945 | 10 | #2,241 |
| 1944 | 9 | #2,466 |
| 1943 | 15 | #1,909 |
| 1942 | 8 | #2,711 |
| 1941 | 11 | #2,207 |
| 1940 | 10 | #2,322 |
| 1939 | 9 | #2,449 |
| 1938 | 23 | #1,397 |
| 1937 | 13 | #1,992 |
| 1936 | 11 | #2,184 |
| 1935 | 15 | #1,837 |
| 1934 | 12 | #2,121 |
| 1933 | 14 | #1,905 |
| 1932 | 20 | #1,584 |
| 1931 | 17 | #1,770 |
| 1930 | 27 | #1,399 |
| 1929 | 32 | #1,237 |
| 1928 | 19 | #1,760 |
| 1927 | 24 | #1,561 |
| 1926 | 41 | #1,108 |
| 1925 | 35 | #1,201 |
| 1924 | 37 | #1,187 |
| 1923 | 32 | #1,275 |
| 1922 | 35 | #1,222 |
| 1921 | 25 | #1,509 |
| 1920 | 37 | #1,180 |
| 1919 | 33 | #1,230 |
| 1918 | 35 | #1,172 |
| 1917 | 33 | #1,175 |
| 1916 | 17 | #1,770 |
| 1915 | 21 | #1,504 |
| 1914 | 24 | #1,188 |
| 1913 | 16 | #1,310 |
| 1912 | 14 | #1,267 |
| 1911 | 11 | #1,037 |
| 1910 | 5 | #1,588 |
| 1909 | 6 | #1,277 |
| 1908 | 9 | #946 |
| 1907 | 0 | – |
| 1906 | 0 | – |
| 1905 | 6 | #1,090 |
| 1904 | 8 | #874 |
| 1903 | 5 | #1,129 |
| 1902 | 6 | #1,012 |
| 1901 | 0 | – |
| 1900 | 7 | #1,049 |
| 1899 | 7 | #856 |
| 1898 | 12 | #634 |
| 1897 | 7 | #851 |
| 1896 | 0 | – |
| 1895 | 7 | #871 |
| 1894 | 10 | #667 |
| 1893 | 6 | #906 |
| 1892 | 12 | #596 |
| 1891 | 5 | #962 |
| 1890 | 11 | #603 |
| 1889 | 12 | #549 |
| 1888 | 23 | #387 |
| 1887 | 13 | #488 |
| 1886 | 0 | – |
| 1885 | 15 | #480 |
| 1884 | 7 | #764 |
| 1883 | 11 | #556 |
| 1882 | 12 | #540 |
| 1881 | 10 | #563 |
| 1880 | 12 | #526 |
Nicknames for Benjaman
Names like Benjaman
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
John, Joseph, James, Ben, Reuben, Harry, William, Nathan, Thomas, Samuel, Lewis, Sam
Names related to Benjaman
Benjamin, Benjamen, Benjiman, Benjamyn, Benjimin, Benjamine, Benjimen
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie, Levi
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Benjaman: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/benjaman, updated 20 October 2026.