Mijamin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mijamin

What is the meaning of the name Mijamin ?

The baby name Mijamin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-jə-min (IPA: /miːˈdʒæmɪn/).

Mijamin is Hebrew in Origin.

Mijamin is a masculine Hebrew name, from the biblical מִיָמִין (Miyamin), built on yamin “right hand/right side” with the prefixed mi- “from.” It is commonly understood as “from the right hand,” “right-handed,” or “one on the right,” a metaphor for favor and strength. The name occurs several times in the Hebrew Bible: borne by a priestly division in 1 Chronicles 24:9 and by post-exilic priests in Ezra–Nehemiah, linking it closely to temple service and covenantal leadership.

Variants include Miamin and Miniamin (Septuagint/Vulgate, some English Bibles), and the transliteration Miyamin. Rare in modern use, it appears in Jewish and Christian circles or among parents seeking uncommon scriptural names. Pronunciations: MY-ya-meen, mee-ya-MEEN, or MIJ-uh-min in Anglicized speech. Related names from yamin include Benjamin (“son of the right hand”), highlighting the shared right-hand imagery of favor and strength.

⚙ Mijamin is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Mijamin appears only 5 times in total — found in 3 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.