Meaning of the nameYamin
- Female
- Ya-min
Yamin is a name used in Brazil, almost always female and recent; yamin means "right hand" in Hebrew and Arabic, but the origin of the spelling in Brazil is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Yamin is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,917
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,255
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 622
- people
Yamin in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Yamin, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (828 people).
1,906 women 0 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 Yamin is most common
States with the highest share of people named Yamin in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 502 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 204 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 151 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 150 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 102 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 85 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 85 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 74 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 73 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 54 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Yamin
Behind the Name records Yamin as a Hebrew form of Jamin, a biblical name meaning "right hand", and Wiktionary lists yamin as an Arabic word meaning "right, right side, right hand", used as a surname. In Brazil, the name is almost always female and recent, and the origin of the spelling Yamin in this use is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,917 people named Yamin, with a median age of 12, born mostly in the 2000s and 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Yamin · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Jamin · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Yamin · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Yamin
What does the name Yamin mean?
The meaning of Yamin is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Yamin in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,917 people with the first name Yamin, which ranks it number 5,255 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Yamin a boy's or a girl's name?
Yamin is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,906 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Yamin most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Yamin (151 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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