Amin or Amine (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...

: أمين ''amīn)'' is an

male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, meaning "devoted, honest, straightforward, trusty, worth of belief (believable), loyal, faithful, obedient". The Arabic female form of Amin is

Amina Aminatu (also Amina; died 1610) was a Hausa Muslim historical figure in the city-state Zazzau (now city of Zaria in Kaduna State), in what is now in the north-west region of Nigeria. She might have ruled in the mid-sixteenth century. A contro ...

. The name has been loaned into a few other languages, namely ones spoken by Muslim populations. In Persian ( امین‌ ''amīn)'' it has the same meaning. The Turkish written form of the name is Emin. Other spellings include

Ameen Ameen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aml Ameen (born 1985), English actor * A. R. Ameen (born 2003), Indian singer * Hassan Ameen (born 1985), Emirati footballer * Jamal Ameen, Kuwaiti fencer * Kanwal Ameen, Pakistani inform ...

and Amien.

Amin

Regnal name

Al-Amin Abu Musa Muhammad ibn Harun al-Rashid ( ar, أبو موسى محمد بن هارون الرشيد, Abū Mūsā Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Rashīd; April 787 – 24/25 September 813), better known by his laqab of Al-Amin ( ar, الأمين, al-Amī ...

(787–813), also known as ''Abū Mūsā Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Rashīd'', better known by his regnal name ''Al-Amin'', the sixth

Abbasid The Abbasid Caliphate ( or ; ar, الْخِلَافَةُ الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, ') was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttalib ...

Caliph A caliphate or khilāfah ( ar, خِلَافَة, ) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph (; ar, خَلِيفَة , ), a person considered a political-religious successor to th ...

, ruling from 809 until 813

Given name

Amin (Qing dynasty) Amin (Manchu: ; , 1585- Dec. 28, 1640) was a Manchu noble and an important military and political leader in the early years of the Qing dynasty. He was the second son of Nurhaci's younger brother Šurhaci of the Aisin Gioro clan. Biography ...

(1585–1640), Manchu noble and political leader * Amin al-Rihani (1876–1940), Lebanese author *

Amin Ahsan Islahi Amin Ahsan Islahi ( ur, مولانا امین احسن اصلاحی; 1904 – 15 December 1997), was a Pakistani Muslim scholar best known for his Urdu exegesis of the Quran, '' Tadabbur-i-Quran'' "Pondering on the Quran", which he based ...

(1904–1997), Pakistani Muslim scholar *

Amin al-Hafiz Amin al-Hafiz ( ar, أمين الحافظ, Amīn al-Ḥāfiẓ12 November 1921 – 17 December 2009), also known as Amin Hafez was a Syrian politician, general, and member of the Ba'ath Party who served as the President of Syria from 27 July ...

(1921–2009), Syrian leader * Amin al-Hafez (Lebanon) (1926–2009), Lebanese politician *

Amin Howeidi Amin Howeidi (22 September 1921–31 October 2009) was an Egyptian military leader, author and defense minister under Nasser's rule. Early life and education Howeidi was born in Munufiya on 22 September 1921. He attended the Egyptian Military ...

(1921–2009), Egyptian military officer and politician * Amin Yunis al Husseini (1929–2016), Jordanian politician * Amin Mekki Medani (1939–2018), Sudanese human rights lawyer and political activist *

Amine Gemayel Amine Pierre Gemayel ( ar, أمين بيار الجميٌل ; (born 22 January 1942) is a Lebanese Maronite politician who served as President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988. Born in Bikfaya, his father was Pierre Gemayel, the founder of the K ...

(born 1942), President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988 *

Amin Maalouf Amin Maalouf (; ar, أمين معلوف; born 25 February 1949) is a Lebanese-born French"Amin ...

(born 1949), Lebanese author * Amin Osman (1898–1946), Egyptian politician *

Amin Hossein Rahimi Amin Hossein Rahimi (born 1968) is an Iranian politician. He served in the majlis from 2008 and to 2012 and has been the minister of justice since 25 August 2021. Biography Rahimi was born in Malayer, Hamadan Province, in 1968. He was a Princi ...

(born 1968), Iranian politician *

Amien Rais Muhammad Amien Rais (born 26 April 1944) is an Indonesian politician. He was one of the leaders of the reform movement that forced the resignation of President Suharto in 1998. Amien Rais was the leader of Muhammadiyah, one of the two biggest Mus ...

(born 1944), Indonesian politician *

Amin Abu Rashid Amin Abu Rashid, nicknamed "Amin Abu-Ibrahim" (born ), is a Palestinian-Dutch national, best known for his activism for Hamas and Gaza-bound flotillas. According to a U.S. government exhibit and other sources, Rashid was a member of the Al-Aqsa ...

(born 1966/1967), Palestinian-Dutch Hamas leader *

Amin Shah Muhammad Amin Shah is an Indian politician and former member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. Early life and education Muhammad Amin Shah was born on 1 October 1966 to Muhammad Muhammudin Shah. He completed his secondary education at the Ja ...

, Manipur politician *

Amin Stevens Amin Khalil Stevens (born October 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Before his professional career, he played college basketball for Florida A&M. In 2013 he wo ...

(born 1990), American professional basketball player for

Elitzur Kiryat Ata Ironi Kiryat Ata is an Israeli professional basketball club based in Kiryat Ata, a city in the Haifa District of Israel, which currently competes in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The team was founded in 1980, and was promoted to the top di ...

in Israel

Middle name

* Mohammad Amin al-Husayni (c. 1897–1974), Mufti of Jerusalem * Mohamed Amin Didi (1910–1954), president of the Maldives from 1953 to 1954 * Sami Amin Al-Arian (born 1958), Palestinian political activist, computer engineering professor in the United States, convicted of aiding a terrorist organization

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Adam Amin Adam Amin (born December 19, 1986) is an American sportscaster. Amin joined Fox Sports in June 2020 as a play-by-play announcer for MLB and NFL games after previously working for ESPN from 2011-2020. He is also the television play-by-play announ ...

(born 1986), American sportscaster *

Ahmad Amin Ahmad Amin (Arabic: أحمد أمين), (1954-1886) was an Egyptian historian and writer. He wrote a series of books on the history of the Islamic civilization (1928–1953), a famous autobiography (''My Life'', 1950), as well as an important ...

(1954-1886), Egyptian historian and writer *

Ash Amin Ash Amin, (born 31 October 1955) is a British academic known for his writing on urban and regional development, contemporary cultural change, progressive politics, and the collaborative economy. He holds the 1931 chair at the Department of Geogr ...

(born 1955), British geographer *

Ehab Amin Ehab Mohamed Mohamed Amin Saleh (born August 1, 1995) is an Egyptian professional basketball player for Al Ahly. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. He spent his first three college seasons at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, leading th ...

(born 1995), Egyptian basketball player * Esperidião Amin (born 1947), Brazilian politician *

Hafizullah Amin Hafizullah Amin (Pashto/ prs, حفيظ الله امين; 1 August 192927 December 1979) was an Afghan communist revolutionary, politician and teacher. He organized the Saur Revolution of 1978 and co-founded the Democratic Republic of Afghanist ...

(1929–1979), 2nd General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan *

Hájí Amín Mullá Abu'l-Hasan-i-Ardikání ( fa, ‎, surnamed Amín-i-Iláhí; 18311928), better known as Hájí Amín, was an eminent follower of Baháʼu'lláh, founder of the Baháʼí Faith. Amín served as the trustee of Huqúqu'lláh, was posthumous ...

(1831–1928), one of the 19 Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh, of the Bahá'í Faith * Haron Amin (1969–2015), Afghan diplomat * Hassan Amin (disambiguation), several people * Idi Amin (1925–2003), President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979 * Jabar Amin (born 1959), Swedish politician * Khadija Amin, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and Member of Parliament *

Mohamed Amin Mohamed Amin (29 August 1943 – 23 November 1996) was a Kenyan photojournalist. Amin's filming of Michael Buerk's report of the 1984 Ethiopian famine brought international attention to the crisis and eventually helped start the charity wave ...

(1943–1996) (also known as 'Mo'), Kenyan photojournalist and entrepreneur * Riaz Amin (born 1998), English professional martial artist * Samir Amin (1931–2018), Egyptian French economist and political scientist

Amine

Mononym

* Amine (French singer), Moroccan-born French R&B singer, full name Amine Mounder

Given name

* Amine Aksas (born 1983), Algerian football player * Amine Amamou, Moroccan football player * Amine Bannour (born 1990), Tunisian handball player * Amine Belaïd (born 1988), Algerian football player * Amine Boukhlouf (born 1984), Algerian football player * Amine Boushaki (born 1982), Algerian judoka *

Amine Chermiti Amine Chermiti ( ar, أمين الشرميطي; born 26 December 1987) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Club career Chermiti has been mentioned as one of the African players of the year due to his performance in t ...

(born 1987), Tunisian football player * Amine Pierre Gemayel (born 1942), President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988 and leader of Kataeb Party *

Amine Gouiri Amine Ferid Gouiri (born 16 February 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Rennes. Club career Lyon A player of Lyon starting in 2013, Gouiri signed his first professional contract with the club on 3 J ...

(born 2000), French footballer * Amine Gülşe Özil (born 1993), Turkish-Swedish model * Amine Harit (born 1997), Moroccan footballer * Amine El Khalifi (born 1983), Moroccan man arrested by the FBI for allegedly plotting to carry out a suicide bombing on the US Capitol *

Amine Laâlou Amine Laâlou (born 13 May 1982) is a Moroccan track and field athlete, who specializes in middle-distance running. He has represented his country at the Summer Olympics on two occasions; in 2004 and 2008. He began his career as an 800 metres spec ...

(born 1982), Moroccan middle-distance runner * Amine Lecomte (born 1990), French-Moroccan football player * Amine Linganzi (born 1989), Congolese football player * Amine Ltaïef (born 1984), Tunisian football player * Amine El Manaoui (born 1991), Moroccan middle-distance runner * Amine Mezbar (also known as Adel Tobbicchi), Canadian citizen arrested and charged with terrorism, following an alleged plot conspiring to blow up the American embassy in Paris in June 2002; later found not guilty of the charge in a Dutch court * Amine M'raihi, part of the Tunisian oud/qanun musical duo Amine and Hamza * Amine Rzig (born 1980), Tunisian basketball player * Amine Touahri (born 1989), Algerian football player

Middle name

* Fayçal Amine Abourrass, Yemeni diplomat * Mohamed Amine Aoudia (born 1987), Algerian football player *

Mohamed El-Amine Souef Mohamed El-Amine Souef (born July 28, 1962) is a Comorian diplomat and former foreign minister, ambassador to Egypt, and Permanent Representative to the Arab League (1995–1998). He has been appointed deputy Foreign Minister in charge of the A ...

(born 1962), Comorian diplomat and government minister *

Pierre Amine Gemayel Pierre Amine Gemayel (Arabic: ; commonly known as Pierre Gemayel Jr., or simply Pierre Gemayel; 23 September 1972 – 21 November 2006) was a Lebanese politician in the Kataeb Party, also known as the Phalange Party in English. Early life an ...

(1972–2006), Lebanese politician, MP and government minister * Mohammed Amine El Bourkadi (born 1985), Moroccan football player * Mohamed Amine Dennoun (born 1986), French-Algerian football player * Mohamed Amine Khamsi (born 1959), American/Moroccan mathematician * Mohamed Amine Najmi (born 1981), Moroccan football player * Mohamed Amine Ouadahi, Algerian boxer * Mohamed Amine Sbihi (born 1954), Moroccan politician *

Mohammed Amine Smaili Mohammed Amine Smaili (محمد أمين الإسماعيلي) is a Muslim theologian and specialist in international Muslim dogma and comparative religion. Smaili was made professor at Mohammed V University in Morocco and has held several positions ...

, Moroccan interfaith theologian * Youssouf Amine Elalamy (born 1961), Moroccan writer

Surname

* Hussein Amine (born 1985), Lebanese football player *

Khalil Amine Khalil Amine (born 1962) is a materials scientist at Argonne National Laboratory and is an Argonne distinguished fellow and group leader of the Battery Technology group. His research team is focused on the development of advanced battery syste ...

, Moroccan scientist * Myles Amine, Sammarinese American freestyle wrestler * Nazem Amine, Lebanese wrestler

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