The baby name Jamin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-min (/ˈdʒeɪmɪn/); sometimes JAH-min (/ˈdʒɑːmɪn/).
Jamin is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jamin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-min (/ˈdʒeɪmɪn/); sometimes JAH-min (/ˈdʒɑːmɪn/).
Jamin is Hebrew in Origin.
Jamin is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, from the Biblical Hebrew Yāmīn (יָמִין), meaning “right hand,” “right side,” and by extension “favored” or “southern.” The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as a son of Simeon (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15) and as a Levite who helped elucidate the Law in Nehemiah 8:7, anchoring it in ancient Israelite tradition. The underlying Semitic root y-m-n links Jamin to the broader idea of strength and blessing associated with the right hand.
Usage in English has been intermittent, with occasional appearance among Puritans and sporadic modern use in Jewish and Christian communities. Common pronunciations include JAY-min and JAM-in. Variants and related forms include Yamin (direct transliteration), Benyamin/Benjamin (“son of the right hand,” a cognate), and the feminine Yamina. Though never widespread, Jamin offers a brief, biblical alternative to more familiar choices.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #131 | 5 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #248 | 9 | 7,111 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #302 | 18 | 9,639 |
| Canada | Boys | 2017 | #329 | 7 | 2,609 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| France | Boys | 2013 | #411 | 3 | 2,790 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #655 | 11 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #678 | 20 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #695 | 13 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #854 | 25 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #857 | 36 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #897 | 24 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #907 | 76 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #909 | 22 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 34 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| United States | Girls | 2007 | #952 | 5 | 10,181 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #985 | 17 | 16,750 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,053 | 59 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 14 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 20 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 34 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,499 | 116 | 28,008 |
Jamin is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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