The Name Veniamin
Veniamin is a male name of Hebrew origin meaning “son of the right hand, favourite son”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Veniamin is a male name of Hebrew origin. Meaning: “son of the right hand, favourite son”. From the Hebrew Binyamin, “son of the right hand”, that is, a favourite son. It was the name of the youngest son of the patriarch Jacob.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Veniamin |
| Short forms | Venya |
| Affectionate forms | Venechka, Venyusha |
Name days (angel’s day)
| 13 April | Martyr Benjamin the Deacon of Persia |
| August 13 | Hieromartyr Benjamin, Metropolitan of Petrograd |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
In name descriptions Veniamin is a gentle, thoughtful and observant man. He loves learning and values a calm setting and the people close to him. He can be indecisive and vulnerable. His strength is goodwill and thoroughness.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Veniamin («Вениамин») in the Russian 1–9 table: В 3 + Е 6 + Н 6 + И 1 + А 1 + М 5 + И 1 + Н 6 = 29 → 11. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 11: inspiration and intuition. Eleven is a master number: heightened intuition, the ability to inspire and lead by an idea. It feels like an amplified two: the same sensitivity, but with tension and high expectations of oneself.
Vowels give the soul number 9 (service and breadth), consonants the personality number 2 (partnership and sensitivity). Inner motive: service and breadth; outer manner: partnership and sensitivity. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): В=2 + Е=5 + Н=50 + И=8 + А=1 + М=40 + И=8 + Н=50 = 164, reduced to 2. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
В — sociability and realism. Ease in making contacts, a creative approach to life, the ability to set realistic goals; closeness to nature.
Other letters: Е — self-expression; Н — strong character and protest; И — refinement and kindness; А — beginning and action; М — caring.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 11 is linked with the Moon.
| Planet | Moon |
| Stones | pearl, moonstone |
| Colours | white, cream, light green |
| Favourable days | Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 11 goes most easily with 2, 4 and 6, and has more friction with 5 and 8.
Goes well with: Angelina, Vasilisa, Darya, Evdokiya, Zinaida, Lyubov, Matrena, Raisa, Svetlana, Yana.
More friction with: Anna, Ekaterina, Elena, Zlata, Inna, Miroslava.
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Outcome
The name Veniamin carries the meaning “son of the right hand, favourite son”. Name number 11 — inspiration and intuition; first letter V — sociability and realism. Inner wishes (service and breadth) and outer manner (partnership and sensitivity) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: April 13, August 13.