Veniamin is the Russian version of the name Benjamin, and may refer to: Veniamin Alexandrov (1937–1991), Soviet professional ice hockey player Veniamin Belkin (1884–1951), Russian artist and painter Veniamin Fleishman, (1913–1941), Russian composer Veniamin Kagan (1869–1953), Russian mathematician and expert in geometry Veniamin Kaverin (1902–1989), Soviet writer associated with the early 1920s movement of the Serapion Brothers Veniamin (Kazansky) (1873–1922), bishop in the Russian Orthodox Church, Archbishop of Petrograd 1917–1922 Veniamin Kondratyev (born 1970), Russian politician and governor of Krasnodar Krai Veniamin Levich (1917–1987), physicist, an expert in the field of electrochemical hydrodynamics Veniamin Mandrykin (born 1981), Russian professional football goalkeeper Veniamin of Petersburg (1874–1922), Metropolitan of Petrograd and Gdov 1917–1922 Veniamin Smekhov (born 1940), Russian actor and stage director Veniamin Soldatenko (born 1939), former Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 50 km walk Veniamin Tayanovich (born 1967), retired Russian freestyle swimmer As a last name: Andrew Veniamin (1975–2004), Australian criminal, a suspected mass murderer and drug dealer Russian masculine given names