Benjamin
BEN-juh-min
A biblical name meaning “son of the right hand,” often read as a sign of favor, strength, or good fortune.
Meaning
Benjamin is a Scripture name from Hebrew. In the provided sources it is glossed as “son of the right hand,” with a figurative sense of “son of good fortune.” One excerpt also notes a Samaritan Pentateuch reading that explains it as “son of days,” i.e. a son of old age.
Origin
Hebrewmasculine
Fun fact
The familiar nickname is Ben.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.