benjamin
ben·ja·min/ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/noun
benjamin is spelled B-E-N-J-A-M-I-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ben·ja·min). It appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,496th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, benjamin means “A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of benjamin is benjamins.
How many letters and syllables are in benjamin?
| Letters | 8: B-E-N-J-A-M-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ben·ja·min |
| In writing | 14 times per million words; the 5,496th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is benjamin?
Benjamin appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,496th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce benjamin?
- /ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/
Benjamin has 3 syllables, split ben·ja·min in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-benjamin.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Benjamin.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of benjamin
- benjamins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does benjamin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
- 2
A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, Styrax benzoin, Lindera benzoin; a Benjamin bush.
- 3
UKdatedslangA kind of upper coat for men.
- 4
USslangAlternative letter-case form of Benjamin: a US $100 bill.
noun
- 1
USslangA $100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does benjamin come from?
From benzoin, modified by folk etymology to match the name Benjamin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).