Benjamin Boy's name meaning, origin, and popularity

What does Benjamin mean?

The youngest of the 12 sons of Jacob in the Bible. It means "son of the south" and possibly also "son of my old age." Well-known Benjamins: Benjamin Franklin; journalist Ben Bradlee; Dustin Hoffman's character in The Graduate.

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