Amin, name meaning in Islam.

Amin (أَمِين) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means trustworthy, faithful. Before revelation, the people of Makkah called the Prophet ﷺ al-Amin, the trustworthy. Emin is the Turkish form.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Amin comes from the root أ م ن, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Amin in the Quran?

Nuh tells his people "I am to you a trustworthy messenger" in 26:107, and other prophets say the same words later in Surah 26.

How to say and write Amin

Say it a-MEEN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Ameen and Emin. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: أ alif with hamza + م mim + ي ya + ن nun.

Choosing Amin

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Amin bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Amin

• Muhammad ﷺ, whom the people of Makkah called al-Amin before revelation

Names like Amin

• Siddiq
• Sadiq
• Amanah

1. Quran 26:107, translation by Sahih International.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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