Name:
Benjamin
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
The youngest of the 12 sons of Jacob in the Bible. It means "son of the south" and possibly also "son of my old age." Well-known Benjamins: Benjamin Franklin; journalist Ben Bradlee; Dustin Hoffman's character in The Graduate.
Pronunciation:
BEN-jə-min
The Five Elements:
Water
Also Spelled Like...:
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Benjamen
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Famous Benjamin:
Benjamin Harrison : former US President
Benjamin Bratt : actor
Benjamin Becker : tennis player
Benjamin Coblyn : football player
Benjamin Gay : football player
Benjamin Rush : politician