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Arabic
"faithful, trustworthy"
Amin is a simple but strong name with a solid meaning. It was borne by the sixth Abbasid caliph, a ruler of the Abbasid Muslim Empire in the 9th century, a descendant of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.…
Western African, Maghrebi
"the trustworthy"
A form of Al-Amin, one of the titles used for the prophet Mohammed. Well-used in Africa or African communities, the most notable current namesake is Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal, the youngest…
Greek
"persuader of men; trustworthy to man"
A Latinized form of Peisandros, better perhaps than the alternative Pisander, this name appears a number of times in Greek mythology. Borne by a suitor of Penelope, a Trojan warrior and a hero of the…
English form of Trygve, Norse
"trustworthy"
While it might sound like a purely mathematical option, Trig is considered an Anglicized form of the Old Norse name, Trygve (pronounced TRUYG-vuh or TREEG-vuh, depending on region), which means…
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Trygve
An Icelandic and Old Norse variation of the Norwegian Trygve, ultimately from the Norse tryggr which has the aspirational meaning of "trustworthy". A mid-century favorite in Norway, this variant is…
Azerbaijani form of Amin
Popular in Azerbaijan, Ami̇n is a spelling variation of the Arabic name Amin. Alternative form, Emin, and feminine variation, Amina, also rank in the Azerbaijani Top 100.
Norwegian
A Norwegian and Swedish form of Trygve, with the appealing meaning "trustworthy". It is less popular that the streamlined form that was a stylish choice back in the 1940s and 50s. Tryggvi is the…
Trygve peaked in popularity in mid-century Norway, making it a grandpa name today, though it nevertheless has a brilliant meaning and a spiky sound.