Amin

Amin: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “trustworthy, faithful”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: ah-MEEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Amin comes from Arabic amīn, meaning 'trustworthy' or 'faithful'. It is widely used across the Arabic-speaking world and in Persian and Turkish contexts.

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How popular is Amin?

202431.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Amin in 2024103

2024 rank#1,642 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18803,333

Amin has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Amin

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Amin questions

What does the name Amin mean?

Amin means "trustworthy, faithful". It comes from Arabic. Amin comes from Arabic amīn, meaning 'trustworthy' or 'faithful'. It is widely used across the Arabic-speaking world and in Persian and Turkish contexts.

Is Amin a boy or girl name?

Amin is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Amin?

103 US babies were named Amin in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Amin?

Amin is usually pronounced ah-MEEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.