By allusion to the biblical Benjamin, in French, Polish and Spanish, "Benjamin" (benjamin / beniamin / benjamín, respectively) is a common noun meaning the youngest child of a family, especially a particularly favoured one (with a similar connotation to "baby of the family").

As an English name, Benjamin came into general use after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American statesman, inventor, scientist and philosopher.

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Benjamin was the youngest son of the patriarch Jacob (also called Israel) and his wife Rachel. His birth is recorded in Genesis 35, where Rachel, experiencing a difficult labor, initially named him Ben-oni, meaning “son of my sorrow.”

Benjamin is frequently used as a boy name. Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name Benjamin.

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