Yamin
/ˈjɑː.mɪn/noun
A given name of Hebrew and Arabic origin associated with the right hand, the south, or an oath.
Did you know?In Biblical Hebrew, yāmīn meant “right hand” and could also indicate the south, because ancient Israelites oriented themselves toward the east, placing the south on their right.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*yamin-
“Right hand or right side”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
יָמִין (yāmīn)
“Right hand, right side, or south”
Ancient Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
בִּנְיָמִין (Binyāmīn)
“Benjamin, traditionally interpreted as “son of the right hand” or “son of the south””
Classical Arabic
Arabic
يَمِين (yamīn)
“Right hand; an oath sworn by raising or invoking the right hand”
Medieval and Modern Arabic
Arabic
Yamīn
“A personal name connected with the right side, blessing, or oath”
Modern English
English
Yamin
“A transliterated given name used in English and other languages”