Meaning of the nameBeijamin
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Bei-ja-min
- Biblical name
Beijamin is a male name, a spelling with a final n of Beijamim, linked to Benjamim, a Hebrew name that means 'son of the south' or 'son of the right hand'.
Meaning
“variant of Benjamim, 'son of the south' or 'son of the right hand'”
Source: Behind the Name: Benjamin
- People (2022)
- 8,620
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,897
- Median age
- 3 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,387
- people
Beijamin in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Beijamin, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (4,403 people).
112 women 8,508 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Beijamin is most common
States with the highest share of people named Beijamin in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.008%
- Distrito Federal 0.007%
- Alagoas 0.006%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Piauí 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,243 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 847 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 586 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 565 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 510 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 491 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 488 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 458 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 407 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 391 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 391 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 358 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 195 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 193 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 192 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 185 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 179 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 166 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 150 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 128 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 127 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 118 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 89 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 55 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 44 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 42 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Beijamin
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Beijamin as a spelling variant of Beijamim, which in turn is a variant of Benjamim. Benjamim comes from the Hebrew Binyamin, from ben, 'son', and yamin, 'right hand' or 'south', according to Behind the Name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,620 people named Beijamin, with a median age of 3; the vast majority were born from 2010 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Beijamim · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Benjamin · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Benjamim · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Beijamin
What does the name Beijamin mean?
Beijamin means “variant of Benjamim, 'son of the south' or 'son of the right hand'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Beijamin in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,620 people with the first name Beijamin, which ranks it number 1,897 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Beijamin a boy's or a girl's name?
Beijamin is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 112 women and 8,508 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Beijamin?
Beijamin is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Beijamin most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.008% of the state's population is named Beijamin (510 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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