Amin or Amine (),

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to ''

amen Amen (, ; , ; , ; , ) is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament. It is used in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic practices as a concluding word, or as a respons ...

'' (, ), is an

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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 f ...

, meaning "devoted, honest, straightforward, trusty, worthy of belief, loyal, faithful, obedient". The name has been loaned into a few other languages, namely ones spoken by Muslim populations. In

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

(, ) it has the same meaning. The Turkish written form of the name is Emin. In the

Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...

, Amin is popular among

Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

in the former Yugoslav nations. It is also popular among

Albanians The Albanians are an ethnic group native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, Albanian culture, culture, Albanian history, history and Albanian language, language. They are the main ethnic group of Albania and Kosovo, ...

. The name is a modification to the name Emin. This region also has a female equivalent to the name: Amina (for example, Amina Kajtaz). Other spellings include Ameen and Amien.

Amin

Regnal name

Al-Amin Abū Mūsā Muḥammad bin Hārūn al-Amīn (; April 787 – 24/25 September 813), better known by just his laqab of al-Amīn (), was the sixth Abbasid caliph from 809 to 813. Al-Amin succeeded his father, Harun al-Rashid, in 809 and ruled unt ...

(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 Abbasid Empire (; ) was the third caliphate to succeed the prophets and messengers in Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566–653 C ...

Caliph A caliphate ( ) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with Khalifa, the title of caliph (; , ), a person considered a political–religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leader of ...

, ruling from 809 until 813

Given name

Amin (Qing dynasty) Amin (Manchu language, 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 cl ...

(1585–1640), Manchu noble and political leader *

Amin al-Rihani Ameen Rihani (Amīn Fāris Anṭūn ar-Rīḥānī; / ALA-LC: ''Amīn ar-Rīḥānī''; November 24, 1876 – September 13, 1940) was a Lebanese-American writer, intellectual and political activist. He was also a major figure in the ''mah ...

(1876–1940), Lebanese author *

Amin Ahsan Islahi Amin Ahsan Islahi (; 1904 – 15 December 1997), was a Pakistani Islamic scholar best known for his Urdu exegesis of the Quran, '' Tadabbur-i-Quran'' ("Pondering on the Quran"), which he based on Hamiduddin Farahi's (1863 – 1930), id ...

(1904–1997), Pakistani Muslim scholar *

Amin al-Hafiz Amin may refer to: People * Amin (name), a masculine given name and also a surname * Al-Amin, sixth Abbasid caliph, who ruled from 809 to 813 * Amin (Qing dynasty), Imperial Prince of the Qing Dynasty * Idi Amin (c. 1925–2003), military ruler ...

(1921–2009), Syrian leader * Amin al-Hafez (Lebanon) (1926–2009), Lebanese politician * Amin Howeidi (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 (, ; born 22 January 1942) is a Lebanese politician who served as the eighth president of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988. Gemayel was born in Bikfaya to Pierre Gemayel, the founder of the Christianity in Lebanon, Christian Kat ...

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

Amin Maalouf Amin Maalouf (; ; born 25 February 1949) is a Lebanese people in France, Lebanese-born French"A ...

(born 1949), Lebanese author *

Amine Noua Amine Noua (born February 7, 1997) is a French professional basketball player for Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). Standing at , he plays at the power forward position. Professional career Noua was born in Lyon ...

(born 1997), French basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

* Amin Osman (1898–1946), Egyptian politician * Amin Hossein Rahimi (born 1968), Iranian politician * Amien Rais (born 1944), Indonesian politician * Amin Abu Rashid (born 1966/1967), Palestinian-Dutch Hamas leader * Amin Shah, Manipur politician * Amin Stevens (born 1990), American basketball player for Elitzur Kiryat Ata in Israel

Middle name

* Faisal Amin Abu-Rass, Yemeni diplomat and politician * Sadeq Amin Abu Rass, Yemeni politician * Mohammad Amin al-Husayni (c. 1897–1974), Mufti of Jerusalem *

Mohamed Amin Didi Sumuvvul Ameer Mohamed Amin Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaanu (; 20 July 1910 – 19 January 1954), popularly known as Mohamed Amin Didi, was a Maldives, Maldivian politician who served as the first president of the Maldives and as the head of governmen ...

(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

Surname / family name

* Adam Amin (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 d ...

(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 G ...

(born 1955), British geographer * Ehab Amin (born 1995), Egyptian basketball player * Esperidião Amin (born 1947), Brazilian politician *

Hafizullah Amin Hafizullah Amin (Dari/; 1 August 192927 December 1979) was an Afghan communist head of state, who served in that position for a little over three months, from September 1979 until his assassination. He organized the Saur Revolution of 1978 and ...

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

Hájí Amín Mullá Abu'l-Hasan-i-Ardikání (‎, 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 posthumously app ...

(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 Idi Amin Dada Oumee (, ; 30 May 192816 August 2003) was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 until Uganda–Tanzania War, his overthrow in 1979. He ruled as a Military dictatorship, ...

(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 *

Ma'ruf Amin Ma'ruf Amin (born 11 March 1943) is an Indonesian politician, Islamic cleric, and lecturer who served as the 13th Vice President of Indonesia, vice president of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024. Aged nearly 77 years old when inaugurated, he is the ol ...

, (born 1943), vice president of Indonesia * Massoud Amin (born 1961), American professor * Mohamed Amin (1943–1996) (also known as 'Mo'), Kenyan photojournalist and entrepreneur * Musa Nur Amin, Somali politician * Riaz Amin (born 1998), English professional martial artist *

Samir Amin Samir Amin () (3 September 1931 – 12 August 2018) was an Egyptian-French Marxian economics, Marxian economist, political scientist and World-systems theory, world-systems analyst. He is noted for his introduction of the term Eurocentrism in 19 ...

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

* Mohamed Amine Aoudia (born 1987), Algerian football player * Mohamed El-Amine Souef (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, Moroccan interfaith theologian * Youssouf Amine Elalamy (born 1961), Moroccan writer

Surname

* Hussein Amine (born 1985), Lebanese football player * Khalil Amine, Moroccan scientist *

Myles Amine Myles Nazem Amine (born 14 December 1996) is a freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 86 kilograms. Born in the United States, he represents San Marino internationally. He is a graduate of Detroit Catholic Central High School. C ...

, Sammarinese American freestyle wrestler * Nazem Amine, Lebanese wrestler

Compound names with ''Amin''

* Aminul Haque (disambiguation), multiple people * Nurul Amin (disambiguation), multiple people * Ruhul Amin (disambiguation), multiple people

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