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Amin - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Amin
 
 

 


The boy name Amin [ 2 syll. a-min, am-in ] is pronounced as aaMIYN KEY. Amin is used predominantly in the Arabic language and it is also derived from Arabic origins. Derived literally from the element 'amin' meaning truthful, trustworthy. Amin is one of the most popular traditional names in the Islamic world. The name Amina (Arabic) is the female version of Amin. The name Amine (French) is a variant of Amin.

Amin is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1977 with 0.005% of baby boys being given the name Amin. It ranked at #907 then. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and is currently of sporadic use. Among all boy names in its group, Amin was nonetheless the most widely used in 2007.

Baby names that sound like Amin include Aman (Arabic), Amine (French), Anno (German), and Amani (Arabic).

KEY: English pronunciation for Amin: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


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