NAME PROFILE
Benjaman
A variation of the name Melinda, signifying 'gentle and beautiful' or 'sweet like honey.' This name evokes a personality that is inherently kind, graceful, and possesses a natural ability to bring sweetness and harmony into any environment.
Key Stats
| Total births | 2,024 |
| Gender | Male (2% / 98%) |
| Peak year | 1918 |
| Peak generation | G.I. Gen |
| First recorded | 1917 |
| Most recent | 1932 |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
AL — 25%TX — 25%VA — 17%GA — 17%SC — 17%
Notable People
Malynda Hale (Singer and Activist) · Melinda Gates (Philanthropist and Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) · Melinda Clarke (Actress known for 'The O.C.') · Melinda Dillon (Actress known for 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind') · Melinda Doolittle (Singer and 'American Idol' finalist)
Nicknames & Diminutives
MalLyndiMinnieMillie
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