Amin (name)
Amin (in Arabic أمين) is an Arabic and Persian male given name that means "faithful, trustworthy". Other spellings include Amine, Ameen and Amien.
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʔamiːn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | Truthful |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Amine, Ameen, Amien, Amyne ʾAmīn |
| Variant form(s) | Al-Amin |
| Nickname(s) | Amz, Amu |
| Derived | أ-م-ن (ʾ-m-n) (security) |
| Popularity | see popular names |
The Islamic prophet Muhammad, was called "al-Amin" in his youth.
The female equivalent of Amin is Amina, Aminah, Ameenah, Ameena or Amineh.
Persons
People named Amin include:
Amine Khadraoui 1994 - Algerian young leader
Given name
- Amin (Qing dynasty) (1585–1640), Manchu beile and political leader
- Amin al-Rihani (1876–1940), Lebanese author
- Amin Ahsan Islahi (1904–1997), Pakistani Muslim scholar
- Amin al-Hafiz (1921–2009), former Syrian leader
- Amin al-Hafez (Lebanon) (1926–2009), Lebanese politician
- Amin Yunis al Husseini (1929–2016), Jordanian politician
- Amine Gemayel (born 1942), President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988
- Amin Maalouf (1949), Lebanese author
- Amin Abu Rashid (born 1966/1967), Palestinian Dutch Hamas leader
- Amin Haidar (born 2001), Swiss software engineer
Middle name
- Mohammad Amin al-Husayni (c. 1897–1974), a former Mufti of Jerusalem
- Mohamed Amin Didi (1910–1954), president of the Maldives from 1953 to 1954
- Sami Amin Al-Arian (born 1958), convicted of aiding a terrorist organization
Surname / family name
- Adam Amin (born 1986), American sportscaster
- Ash Amin (born 1955), British geographer
- Esperidião Amin (born 1947), Brazilian politician
- Hafizullah Amin (1929–1979), the fourth President of Afghanistan
- Hájí Amín (1831–1928), one of the 19 Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh, of the Bahá'í Faith
- Haron Amin (died 2015), Afghan diplomat
- Hassan Amin (disambiguation), several people
- Idi Amin (1925–2003), President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979
- Khadija Amin, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and Member of Parliament
- Samir Amin (born 1931), Egyptian political author
- Mohamed Amin (1943–1996) (also known as 'Mo'), Kenyan photojournalist and entrepreneur
- Riaz Amin (born 1998), English professional martial artist
- Amyne Qasem ( born 1997) , young Moroccan economist
See also
- Amin (disambiguation)
- Amin al-Dawla (disambiguation)
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