Amin

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Amin is a male Arabic, Persian and Indian given name that means "faithful, trustworthy". Alternatives include Ameen and Amien.

The female equivalent of Amin is Amina. Alternatives also include Ameena.

People named Amin include:

• Muhammad – in his youth, Muhammad was called al-Amin
• Amin Abu Rashid, Palestinian Dutch Hamas leader
• Amin Ahsan Islahi
• Amin al-Rihani, Lebanese author
• Amine Gemayel, President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988
• Amin Maalouf, Lebanese author

People using it in their patronymic include:

• Idi Amin
• Mohamed Amin Didi

See also

• Arabic name

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