Elmin is a male given name.
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 ...
, Elmin 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.
[https://actacroatica.com/hr/name/Elmin/] The name is a modification to the name
Emin, and it holds the same meaning of "truthful." The female equivalent to the name can either be Elmina (for example,
Elmina Moisan) or Elma (for example,
Elma Halilcevic
Elma Halilcevic (born 18 June 2000) is a Danish handball player of Bosnian descent. She currently plays for Odense Håndbold and the Danish national team.
She started her career at Team Esbjerg, and have previously played for Nykøbing Falst ...
).
Given name
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Elmin Kurbegović (born 1987), Bosnian footballer
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Elmin Marukić (born 1993), Serbian footballer
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Elmin Rastoder (born 2001), Swiss footballer of Bosnian descent
References
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Bosnian masculine given names