The first name Amin
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 31 boys were named Amin, making it the 976th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 52 births (#560).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Amin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Amin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 106 boys born in the United States were named Amin, the 1,603rd most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Ameen
- Lamine
Famous people named Amin
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Amin MaaloufFrancophone Lebanese writer based in Frances, born 1949
- Amine GemayelFormer Lebanese president, born 1942
- Amin YounesGerman association football player, born 1993
- Amin al-Hafez3rd President of the Syrian Arab Republic (1921–2009)
- Amin ZaouiAlgerian novelist, born 1956
- Amin SeydiyevAzerbaijani association football player, born 1998
- Amin ChiakhaDanish footballer (born 2006)
- Amin AsikainenFinnish boxer, born 1976
- Sal KhanAmerican educator (born 1976)
- Skandar KeynesBritish actor (born 1991)
- Dalil BoubakeurFrench physician, born 1940
- Fantastic NegritoAmerican singer-songwriter whose music spans blues, R&B, and roots music, born 1968
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Amin mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).
- What is the origin of the name Amin?
- Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).
- How popular is the name Amin?
- In 2025, 31 boys born in England and Wales were named Amin, ranking 976th. Its peak was 2006, with 52 births.
- Is Amin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,440 US babies named Amin since 1880 were boys.
- When was Amin most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 106 babies were named Amin, its highest rank at 1,603rd.
- What are other spellings of Amin?
- Ameen and Lamine.
- Is Amin also a surname?
- Yes. Amin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.