Binyamin
Meaning
"son of good fortune, favored son"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,308
- Total SSA Count
- 61
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Bibi, Benny, Yamin
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of good fortune, favored son"
Origin: Hebrew
"God has given"
Origin: Hebrew
Binyamin is more popular, ranked #2308 vs #2358 for Yonatan.
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Binyamin is more popular, ranked #2308 compared to Yonatan at #2358 in the United States.
Binyamin means "son of good fortune, favored son" (Hebrew origin). Yonatan means "God has given" (Hebrew origin).
Binyamin is primarily a boy name. Yonatan is primarily a boy name.