Boy name
Bünyamin name meaning
“son of the right hand”
Bünyamin means son of the right hand or right side. It comes through Arabic Binyāmīn from Hebrew Binyāmīn, combining elements meaning son and right hand, and is used for boys in Türkiye. Benjamin, Joseph's brother in scriptural narratives, provides the name with a concrete association in religious literature.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Bünyamin mean?
Son of the right hand
In Turkish: sağ elin, sağ tarafın oğlu
Bünyamin names the biblical son of Jacob and brother of Joseph. The right-hand image belongs to the Hebrew construction of the name. He is also familiar in Islamic accounts of Joseph, although the Quran does not explicitly name this brother, and Bünyamin is not among the twenty-five Quranic prophet names.
The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →
How popular is Bünyamin?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 34provinces
Where is Bünyamin in the top 30?
34 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Bünyamin popular?
Bünyamin offers a three-syllable rhythm and the meaning “son of the right hand.” It remained outside the national top thirty throughout the supplied years.
Origin of the name Bünyamin
From Hebrew Binyamin through Arabic Binyāmīn. The Hebrew name combines ben ‘son’ and yamin ‘right hand, right side’.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Bünyamin
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Bünyamin Muhittin
Meaning of each name
- Bünyamin: son of the right hand
- Muhittin: reviver of the faith; one who renews religion
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Vahdettin Bünyamin
Meaning of each name
- Vahdettin: unity of the faith
- Bünyamin: son of the right hand
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Bünyamin Enbiya
Meaning of each name
- Bünyamin: son of the right hand
- Enbiya: prophets
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Yakup Bünyamin
Meaning of each name
- Yakup: associated with the heel; the name Jacob
- Bünyamin: son of the right hand
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Bünyamin Hanzala
Meaning of each name
- Bünyamin: son of the right hand
- Hanzala: colocynth; a bitter-fruited plant
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Emin Bünyamin
Meaning of each name
- Emin: trustworthy; one who can be trusted
- Bünyamin: son of the right hand
How to pronounce Bünyamin
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /bynjamin/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | بنیامین |
| Arabic | بنيامين |
Is Bünyamin a boy’s name?
Yes, Bünyamin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Bünyamin appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Bunyamin
Names that sound like Bünyamin
Famous people named Bünyamin
- Bünyamin Balcı · b. 2000
- Bünyamin Sezer · b. 1988
- Bünyamin Sudaş · b. 1975
- Bünyamin Emik · b. 1978
- Bünyamin Aksungur · b. 1957
- Bünyamin Çulcu · b. 1949
- Bünyamin Gezer · b. 1972
- Bünyamin Süral · b. 1961
- Bünyamin Şimşek · b. 1970
- Bünyamin Aygün · b. 1970
- Bünyamin Bozgeyik · b. 1975
- Bünyamin Çetinkaya · b. 2009
FAQ about the name Bünyamin
What is the meaning of Bünyamin?
Bünyamin means “son of the right hand”. From Hebrew Binyamin through Arabic Binyāmīn. The Hebrew name combines ben ‘son’ and yamin ‘right hand, right side’.
Is Bünyamin a boy’s name?
Yes, Bünyamin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Bünyamin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Bünyamin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Bünyamin?
Bünyamin is of Hebrew and Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Bünyamin have?
Bünyamin has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Bünyamin?
Bünyamin appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Bünyamin?
Other spellings: Bunyamin.
What names go well with Bünyamin?
Some ideas: Bünyamin Muhittin; Vahdettin Bünyamin; Bünyamin Enbiya.
Famous people named Bünyamin?
Notable people named Bünyamin include Bünyamin Balcı, Bünyamin Sezer, Bünyamin Sudaş.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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