Benjamin
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'son of the right hand' or 'son of the south'. In the Bible, Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel.
“Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/
Syllables
ben·ja·min
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Synonyms
given namefirst name
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Wordle
Contains four vowels (E, A, I) and the high-value letters B, J, and M; proper noun unlikely in Wordle
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Scrabble
Worth 19 points; proper nouns not typically allowed, but contains valuable J (8 points)
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