Benjamin
Meaning
"son of the south"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #11
- Total SSA Count
- 9,814
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ben, Benny, Benji
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of the south"
Origin: Hebrew
"farmer, earth worker"
Origin: Greek
Benjamin is more popular, ranked #11 vs #38295 for Georgana.
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Benjamin is more popular, ranked #11 compared to Georgana at #38295 in the United States.
Benjamin means "son of the south" (Hebrew origin). Georgana means "farmer, earth worker" (Greek origin).
Benjamin is primarily a boy name. Georgana is primarily a girl name.