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Benjamin

بنجامينIn Arabic

Meaning
Son of the right hand; Jacob's youngest son, Joseph's brother
About the name
In several languages 'the Benjamin of the family' means the youngest child. In the Bible Benjamin is the younger of Rachel's two sons, born in Canaan.
For
A boy
Origin
Hebrew
Other spellings
Benyamin, Binyamin

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

The Qur'an refers to Joseph's righteous younger brother in the story of Joseph; no source read recommends or dislikes the given name itself.

Confidence: high

Sources

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