Binyamin

בִּנְיָמִין

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: son of the right hand / son of the south

• Binyamin is the original Hebrew form of Benjamin, and his story in the Torah is one of the most tender in all of Genesis. He was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, born at the cost of his mother's life, which gives the name a bittersweet depth beneath its warm sound. The meaning — "son of the right hand" or "son of the south" — has been associated with favor and strength for thousands of years, making Binyamin a name that carries both vulnerability and power.

  Everything Benjamin offers comes through here, but with unmistakable Hebrew authenticity. It is the version you hear in Israeli classrooms and Torah readings, carrying a directness that the anglicized form softens. The nickname Binya is as endearing as it gets.

• English Equivalent:
  Benjamin
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Rivka
  ,
  Naama
  ,
  Avinoam
  ,
  Baruch
• Theme: family