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Benjamim

♂ Boy

Pronounced ben-zhuh-MEE /ˌbɛn.ʒəˈmi/Medium

Meaning: Benjamim is the Portuguese form of Benjamin, from Hebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand' (or 'son of the south'). In the Bible Benjamin is the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the name has long been used for a family's youngest child.Medium

In 30 seconds: The Portuguese Benjamin: from Hebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand' (said 'ben-zhuh-MEE'). Rare and warm.
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Origin MediumPortuguese, Hebrew
MeaningBenjamim is the Portuguese form of Benjamin, from Hebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand' (or 'son of the south'). In the Bible Benjamin is the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the name has long been used for a family's youngest child.
U.S. rank (2023)#8335 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2018
Total births (all-time)≈ 84

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201819852023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Benjamim is the Portuguese form of Benjamin, from Hebrew Binyamin, usually read 'son of the right hand'. In Genesis, Benjamin is the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons and the only one born in Canaan; his mother Rachel named him Ben-Oni, 'son of my sorrow', and his father renamed him. In Portuguese the word has passed into everyday use for the youngest child of a family. The final -m gives it its distinctive nasal close (said 'ben-zhuh-MEE').

In the U.S. it appears only very rarely in this spelling. Rare, biblical, and warmly Portuguese.

Did you know? Benjamim is Benjamin in Portuguese — and in Portuguese the word benjamim has also come to mean simply 'the youngest child', after the biblical Benjamin, the last-born son of Jacob and Rachel.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Benjamim — Portuguese form of Benjamin; Hebrew Binyamin 'son of the right hand'

Variations

BenjaminBenjamínBeniamino

Nicknames

BenBenjiMim

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Benjamim mean?

Benjamim is the Portuguese form of Benjamin, from Hebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand'.

How do you pronounce Benjamim?

In Portuguese it's said ben-zhuh-MEE /ˌbɛn.ʒəˈmi/ — three syllables, stress on the last, with a nasal ending.

Is Benjamim a boy or girl name?

Benjamim is a boy's name.

How popular is Benjamim?

Benjamim is very rare in the U.S. in this spelling, though Benjamin itself is a longtime favourite.

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