בִּנְיָמִין
Binyamin means “son of the right hand”
Binyamin is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, founder of the tribe of Benjamin.
- In Hebrew
- בִּנְיָמִין
- On an ID card
- בנימין
- In English letters
- Binyamin
- Other English spellings
- Benjamin, Benyamin, Binyomin
- Other Hebrew spellings
- בנימן
- Meaning
- Son of the right hand
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 162
24,318 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Binyamin.
- 24,318 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 495 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,402, against 1,910 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: בנימן. The chart shows the spelling בנימין alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Binyamin is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בנימין today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 24,284 | 495 | 32 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 29 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 13 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 42 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Binyamin ranked 32 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Binyamin in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Binyamin.
What does the name Binyamin mean?
Binyamin means “son of the right hand”. Binyamin is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, founder of the tribe of Benjamin.
Is Binyamin a boy's name or a girl's name?
Binyamin is mainly a boy's name. Of the 24,318 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 24,318 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Binyamin in Hebrew?
Binyamin is written בנימין in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written בִּנְיָמִין. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: בנימן.
How many people in Israel are named Binyamin?
24,318 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Binyamin today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Binyamin ranked 32 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.