Benjamín name meaning
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What does Benjamín mean?
Benjamín came from Hebrew language bestowed upon boys and is used mostly in Swedish, Spanish, Danish, Finnish and Icelandic, meaning of Benjamín is "Son of the Right Hand, Son of the South or Son of Luck".
Benjamín is equivalent of Benjamin in Icelandic language.
Variants of Benjamín
Benjamin, Banjamin, Benjaminjoseph
How popular is the name Benjamín?
Benjamín is immensely popular in Philippines where every 1 in 700 have the name as well as in, Nigeria, Mexico, England, Ghana and DR Congo. Also it is popular in Australia, Kenya, France, Tanzania, Germany, South Africa, Colombia, Canada, Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroon, Malawi, Chad, Peru, Zimbabwe, Argentina, Spain, Burundi, Chile, Madagascar, Guatemala, Zambia, India, Brazil, Sudan, Belgium, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Benin, Sierra Leone, Venezuela, Guinea, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Malaysia, Congo, Wales, Dominican Republic, Honduras and Liberia.
In El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Switzerland, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Netherlands, Togo, Denmark, Panama, Mali, Jamaica, Angola, Paraguay, Austria, Indonesia, Scotland, Ivory Coast, Slovenia, Ecuador, Namibia, Nicaragua, Sweden, South Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Botswana, Poland, Gabon, Sri Lanka, Romania, Haiti, Czech Republic, China, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Ireland, Cuba, Norway and Hungary it is common while somewhat familiar in Solomon Islands, Senegal, Finland, Iraq, Morocco, Qatar, Mauritius, Northern Ireland, Fiji, United Arab Emirates, Bahamas, Japan, French Polynesia, Belize, Afghanistan, Guam, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Croatia, Kuwait, Samoa, Uruguay, Lebanon, Taiwan, South Korea, Slovakia, Trinidad and Tobago, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Guernsey, Jersey, Malta, Italy, Kosovo, Tunisia, Thailand, Seychelles, Luxembourg, Oman, Russia, Micronesia, Saint Lucia, Tonga, Swaziland, Guyana, Suriname, Brunei, Northern Mariana Islands, Lesotho, United States Virgin Islands, Israel and Bahrain.
According to our findings, over 2100000 babies have been named Benjamín globally.
Facts
Benjamín in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 8923 | 16408 | 5 | 101 |
 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 101 |
 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Looking for names similar to Benjamín? Please go through the following names
- Robina - Robina's meaning is Female Version of Robert, Girl or Shining is of Old High German and Germanic origin, used predominantly in Swedish and Norwegian is given to baby girls
- Maurits has its origin in Latin bestowed upon boys is chiefly used in Norwegian and Finnish. Maurits is Nordic form of Mauritz
- Reimer - The boy name Reimer is primarily used in Norwegian, German and Finnish, Reimer means "Advice or Famous" is originated from Germanic and Old High German
- Aurelius - Aurelius's meaning is Golden, Gilded or The Elements Aureus Meaning Golden has its origin in Latin and is used in Danish and German is a boy name
- Monia - Unwonted Monia came from Old Greek, meaning of Monia is "Monos, The Word Monos Which is of the Meaning Single Only or Alone" and is used mainly in Italian, Danish and Norwegian is used for girls
Famous people named Benjamín
- Benjamín Juárez Echenique, music conductor and scholar with over four decades of experience
- Benjamín Solari Parravicini, artist
- Benjamín González, athlete from Spain
- Benjamín Boza, Peruvian politician in the early 20th century
- Benjamín Mosco, (born 9 February 1198
- Benjamín Lacayo Sacasa, President of Nicaragua
- Benjamín Marcantoni, opera singer, actor and composer
- Benjamín Mendoza y Amor Flores, Bolivian surrealist painter
- Benjamín de Arriba y Castro, Catholic cardinal and archbishop
- Benjamín Carrión, Ecuadorian writer, diplomat and cultural promoter
- Benjamín Mayorga, retired Costa Rican soccer player
- Benjamín Galindo, Mexican former footballer
- Benjamín Zarandona, Equatoguinean retired footballer
- Benjamín Rojas, Argentinian actor, singer
- Benjamín Rivera, Mexican voice actor best known for voicing Fry
- Benjamín Noval, former Spanish professional road bicycle racer
- Benjamín Benítez, Mexican / French-Moroccan American actor,
- Benjamín Monterroso, Guatemalan football coach and former midfielder
- Benjamín Brea, Spanish-born Venezuelan musician
Lists having Benjamín
- Biblical Boy Names
- Boy names beginning with B
- Hebrew Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- Spanish Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Son
- Baby Names that mean Right
- Baby Names that mean Hand
- Baby Names that mean Luck
