Amin

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Arabic

"faithful, trustworthy"

Amin Origin and Meaning

The name Amin is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "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.

While it does have the unfortunate association with Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, whose rule is remembered as a time of persecution, corruption, and human rights abuse, there are other namesakes, including: author Amin al-Rihani, scholar Amin Ahsan Islahi, activist and human rights lawyer Amin Mekki Medani, actor Amin Joseph, and footballer Amin Younes.

Popular in Azerbaijan and well-used in The Netherlands, the UK, Spain, and France, feminine form Amina is even more popular.

Amin Rank in US Top 1000

# 907 in the US

Popularity of the name Amin

• 637 Unique 2024
• 964 England 2021
• 189 Netherlands 2015
• 50 Azerbaijan 2024

Famous People Named Amin

• Amin Affane Swedish footballer (plays for Energie Cottbus)
• Amin al Din Rashid al,Din Vatvat, 13th cent. Persian physician
• Amin al Hafez, Prime Minister of Lebanon (April to June 1973)
• Amin al Hafiz, Syrian politician & member of Ba'ath Party
• Amin Asikainen Finnish former boxer; known as "Idi"
• Amin Askar Ethiopian,Norwegian football player
• Amin Barakat Lebanese doctor; diagnosed Barakat Syndrome
• Amin Bhatia recording artist & TV music score producer
• Amin Dhillon female Canadian Miss India Worlwide Canada 2010
• Amin El Hady, Egyptian Judoka (2008 Summer Olympics)
• Amin Erbati Moroccan footballer (2004 Olympics)
• Amin Gazi Indian actor
• Amin Ghasemipour Iranian boxer (2012 Summer Olympics)
• Amin Golestan New York based DJ, record label owner & producer
• Amin Hayai Iranian actor
• Amin Howeidi (1921 2009), Egyptian military leader & author
• Amin Ahsan Islahi (1904 '97), Pakistani Muslim scholar
• Amin Iskander Egyptian politician, writer & activist
• Amin Jensen Danish actor, comedian & TV host
• Amin Maalouf Lebanese,born French author
• Amin Motevaselzadeh Iranian football striker
• Amin Abu Rashid Palestinian,Dutch national; Hamas activist
• Amin Razi 16th century Persian geographer
• Amin Shokrollahi Iranian mathematician

The name Amin in Pop Culture

• Amin Damoola character in Disney's "Aladdin"