Benjamin

原Benjamin Castaldi is a French television personality of Italian origin and Polish-Jewish descent through his maternal grandmother and the former host of Secret Story, the spinoff of Loft Story which are the French adaptations of Big Brother. He currently hosts Nouvelle Star, the French adaptation of Pop idol.

原Benjamin Millepied is a French dancer and choreographer, who has lived and worked in the United States after joining the New York City Ballet in 1995, where he became a soloist in 1998 and a principal in 2002. He also quickly started creating choreography for the company, and also choreographed pieces for other major companies. He retired from NYCB in 2011.

原Benjamin Siegel was a Jewish Mobster, infamous for his temper, and said to have committed a number of murders for the mob.

原It is a nice name, but the meaning is a bit snobby. If you have other children, and a "favored son" that might lead to confusion. Still, the popularity of this name makes it stale and bland.

原There's a little mistake in the French pronunciation. It should be be^n-zha-ME^N rather than ben-zha-ME^N.

原Too damn long, all the Benjamins I know go by Ben, and it's boring too.

原The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a 2008 film starring Brad Pitt.

原It's a nice name, but I dislike names that are as common as this one because they feel stale and boring.

原Benjamin "Ben" Parish is a protagonist in Rick Yancey's novel "The 5th Wave" and the motion picture of the same name.

原In the film "The Patriot", Mel Gibson's character is Benjamin Martin, the hero and main character of the film.

原Dislike this name. Sounds old and boring.

原Love this name. It is popular for good reasons. It's a very handsome name.

原Benjamin Richard Parker, the son of Mary Jane and Peter Parker/Spider-Man.

原Love this name. It's super popular but for good reason. You can get quite a few nicknames out of it too. Ben, Benny, Benji, Benjo, Banjo.

原Benjamin Jacob "Ben" Grimm aka The Thing, founding member of the Fantastic Four in Marvel Comics and adaptations.

原Also used in Norway. [noted -ed]

原I prefer Benedict.

原I ADORE this name! This is number one on my boys list. I will definitely name my future son Benjamin! ^^ You have to admit, using the nickname "Benji" when they're little is just adorable!

原Benjamin Jackson was a companion of the First and Second Doctors in Doctor Who.

原Great name - good versatility (Benjamin, Ben, Benji), good international appeal, minimal tease-ability.

原My husband is Benjamin "Ben". I love the name on its own and with the nickname, I don't think I've ever met a Benjamin who wasn't extremely sweet and friendly. It's also my son Arthur's middle name, after his father. It's been a favorite of mine for ages, I had actually planned on using it as a first name until I met my husband.

原Love this name! Classic and timeless. I have a cousin with the name Benjamin and he is the sweetest, brightest little boy. I would definitely name my son Benjamin.

原In the book 18, Pete's vulnerable 8 year old son is named Benjamin. He is rarely called Ben, but usually goes by Benjamin.

原Name of the Day: May 26, 2013.

原I love this name! I also like that its been consistently popular for over 200 years.

原Love this name, love the name Ben. Sounds like such a sweet name for a little boy.

原Ben Goldwasser is the keyboardist and also writes the music for psychedelic rock-pop band MGMT. He was born December 17, 1982.

原Beautiful name, but I don't like it, because of the politics of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield... in my opinion William Ewart Gladstone is better, and not only as a name.

原Very nice, classic boys name. I like Ben and Benjy for nicknames.

原Even though this name is super popular, it is still my absolute favorite boys name as it is just so handsome!

原My boyfriend has this name, but spelled Benjamen with an 'e'. Although I did once date a boy spelled the regular way. What can I say? I'm all about the benjamins (so of course I like this name...)

原Benjamin Barker (1776-1838) was a British painter.

原Benjamin Tallmadge was an American soldier in the Revolution who ran the famous Culper Spy Ring in New York for George Washington. Also a friend of hanged spy Nathan Hale.

原I have a character called Benjamin and I pronounce it in the French and English ways. It depends on who's interacting with him I guess. It's a very kind and sophisticated name to me~

原Benjamin Raich is an Austrian skier.

原Comedian Owen Smith uses the stage name "Owen Benjamin".

原Benjamin is a really nice name.

原Also a boys name in Croatia.

原The Scarlett Spider (Spiderman's clone) changed his name to Ben Reilly.

原Bearer of the name is Benjamin Netanyahu, the coolest Israeli Prime Minister! He is kick-butt and awesome. :)

原Benjamin Britten great English composer.

原Model Gisele Bundchen and football pro Tom Brady named their son Benjamin.

原Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady just named their baby Benjamin. Easy to pronounce by both their families.

原In French, the youngest child in a family is called "le benjamin" (if male) or "la benjamine" (if female) in reference to the Biblical story.

原I like this name, but I'm not sure why. I think it's much better than Benji.

原Nicolas Cage played Benjamin "Ben" Franklin Gates in the National Treasure movies.

原Benjamin Button was the main character both of the new movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and the short-story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The character in the movie was very kind, caring, and insightful. This has always been one of my favorite boy's name.

原The Hebrew pronunciation is "Ben-yah-meen" and means "Son of my right hand".

原Benjamin Linus is a fictional character on the TV-series Lost.

原Number 25 for boys in 2005.

原Ben Barnes, a British actor who recently starred in 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' (as Prince Caspian), is actually named Benjamin. He was born on August 20, 1981.

原Well, you can't really go wrong with this name. This is one of those safe classic names like Andrew and Jacob that are likely to work on any regular guy and that shouldn't lead to bullying or discrimination, and the name sounds good for kids and adults alike. I also like the sound of the full name more than Ben alone, but Ben is the only decent nickname. Benji sounds like a name for a little kid or a dog, and only annoying and immature frat boys and members of crappy bands that only want to make money would go by Benji.

原The last living Thylacine (Tasmainian Wolf/Tasmainian Tiger) in captivity was supposedly named Benjamin.

原Believe it or not, but this name is starting to grow on me. I don't just picture losers or preps with the name anymore, and the associations have recently improved drastically. I can even stomach the nickname Ben now. I still don't like it enough to use it, but perhaps for one of my characters!

原A famous bearer was Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731–October 9, 1806), a free African American mathematician, astronomer, clockmaker, and publisher.

原Benjamin is a very nice name with a lot of history. I love the nickname Ben. I can see this name on a jock, a nerd, an actor, a dentist, a doctor, pretty much anything. I hope this name doesn't become too popular.

原"Benjamin" is a song by Veruca Salt from the album "Eight Arms to Hold You".

原'On My First Son', by Ben Johnson, laments the death of the poet's young son, also Benjamin. The opening line is a reference to the meaning behind the boy's name: "Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy".

原My nephew's name is Benjamin. When he was around 8 years old, his father and he were listening to some Bob Marley tunes when "Jammin'" came on. Ben listened intently to the song and then, with a big smile exclaimed, "This song is about ME!" My brother was puzzled but amused. "What do you mean, Ben?" Ben answered, "The guy is singing my name! Been jammin'!" Cool! So Ben will be "Ben Jammin'" forever more!

原Benjamin is also the Czech and Slovak form. Name Day: 7. December (Czech) and 31. March (Slovak).

原I love this name! There's just something about it that I really love!

原Uck. I just plain don't like this name, everyone with the name I've known are either preps or complete losers. It sounds like a name I would like but the few people I've known that have it, aren't exactly my best friends.

原Also a masculine name in Slovenia.

原Benjamin (nicknamed Ben) is the name of one of the Walton boys in the 1970s television show, "The Waltons".

原This name is nice but it is still getting plain. It is a very popular birth name for children. I really like the nickname "Ben".

原This is the name of the lead singer in a rock band called, Breaking Benjamin. They're one of the most talented alternative bands I've come across.

原This is a good and wholesome name that's for sure. But it is increasingly common which puts a damper on this gentle name. I've heard this name be used in countless movies, numbers of songs, plenty of people I have passed, and not to mention its famous start in the bible. The meaning, "Son of my right hand" is beautiful and seems like a a symbol of pride one has of their son. Benji is a cute nickname but most people cross compare a dog to this name. Which again is a bad trait for this name. Ben is not bad for a nickname but it's very plain in my opinion. Overall, Benjamin is a name one should consider. But I would only use this name if I had some sort of heart felt binding with it.

原Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce is the main character on the television show "M*A*S*H" (1972-1983) and was played by Alan Alda.

原Listen to the German pronunciation of Benjamin here:http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

原German pronunciation: BEN-yah-meen. [noted -ed]Very popular name in Germany.

原Pronounced BEN-ya-min (German). [noted -ed]

原Benjamin is the name of Good Charlotte's lead guitarist and back up vocals. I think that it is a beautiful name. When used in the Benjamin form it is kind and sweet. But the nickname Benji it is strong and demanding.

原In Denmark the youngest person in a group is called the benjamin. I love this name and I would have loved to give it to my son, but unfortunately Benjamin is so popular in Denmark right now, that it is simply overused and way to common.

原Two famous bearers are inventor Benjamin Franklin, and President Benjamin Harrison.

原Benjamin is a nice name. It makes me think of someone who is kind, gentle and strong. The one nickname for it that I don't like is Benji.

原Benjamin Jorgenson is the lead singer of Armor For Sleep.

原Benjamin is one of the stars of the OC's name.

原On Star Trek: DS9, the captain was named Benjamin Sisko.

原Benjamin was the name of Dustin Hoffman's character in the film The Graduate.

原In American slang, benjamins are one hundred dollar bills. They're called that because Benjamin Franklin's face is on them. This usage of the name Benjamin was coined by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, who used it in several songs, including "It's All About the Benjamins."

原In the Bible, Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. The name either means "The Chosen One," or "The Favorite Son". (Most likely The Chosen One).

原The word yamin does indeed refer to both "right" and "south". South is the direction of the right hand when facing East.

原From the Hebrew name Binyamin. It is composed of two words "Bin" which means "Son" and "Yamin" which "right hand side". In Hebrew right hand side symbolizes strength. Therefore the true meaning is "son of strength". The meaning "son of south" isn’t correct. There is no reference in Hebrew for "yamin" to mean south.

原To correct a comment above - Benjamin is a Hebrew name from "Ben Yamin" (son of right (strength)) and is in no way a derivative of the Arabic "ibn amin". Arabic is a related language to Hebrew, so it's not surprising that the Arabic name is somewhat similar to the original Hebrew. But Benjamin was a Hebrew/Jewish name no less than 1,700 years before Mohammed and the advent of Islam. It made it into the Christian world long before Arabs adopted their own version of the name.

原The name Benjamin is from the Arabic "ibn amin" meaning son of, or favored son of the father.

原Czech name as well. Namesday on 7th of December, together with Ambrož; Ambrož is now less common, so in new calendars there's Benjamín instead. [noted -ed]

原Rachel, his mother named him "Benoni" it means "son of a pain", but father named him Benjamin which is son of law, son of happiness.

原Benjámin is the classic Hungarian form of the name (pronounced: BEN-yah-min), though since the '90s Benjamin could also be registered (pronounced: BEN-yaw-min or sometimes BEN-jah-min).

原Hungarian pronunciation of Benjamin and Benjámin: ben-YAH-min.