Overview
people
Sample Size
50,718
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.1%
Female:
0.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
The name Benjamin is of Hebrew origin and means 'son of the right hand' or 'favourite son'. In the Bible, Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Today, Benjamin is a popular name for boys in many countries including Australia.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
FR
18,269 samples
99%
DE
5,256 samples
100%
GB
1,595 samples
99%
BE
1,468 samples
99%
NG
1,447 samples
98%
GH
1,163 samples
99%
ES
966 samples
98%
MX
590 samples
100%
CH
552 samples
99%
CA
548 samples
100%
AU
493 samples
100%
NL
461 samples
98%
KE
436 samples
98%
AT
386 samples
99%
CL
336 samples
99%
SG
325 samples
100%
SE
321 samples
99%
CI
306 samples
98%
ZA
301 samples
99%
IN
287 samples
99%
+ 80 more countries
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