The first name Momin
A boy’s name from Urdu.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Urdu origin
Borrowed from Urdu مومِن (momin), borrowed from Classical Persian مُؤْمِن (mu'min), borrowed from Arabic مُؤْمِن (muʔmin), from آمَنَ (ʔāmana). Doublet of mu'min.
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 boys were named Momin, making it the 1,276th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 27 births (#1,058).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Momin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Momin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 19 boys born in the United States were named Momin, the 5,145th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 25 were.
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.
Questions
- What does the name Momin mean?
- Borrowed from Urdu مومِن (momin), borrowed from Classical Persian مُؤْمِن (mu'min), borrowed from Arabic مُؤْمِن (muʔmin), from آمَنَ (ʔāmana). Doublet of mu'min.
- What is the origin of the name Momin?
- Borrowed from Urdu مومِن (momin), borrowed from Classical Persian مُؤْمِن (mu'min), borrowed from Arabic مُؤْمِن (muʔmin), from آمَنَ (ʔāmana). Doublet of mu'min.
- How popular is the name Momin?
- In 2025, 22 boys born in England and Wales were named Momin, ranking 1,276th. Its peak was 2022, with 27 births.
- Is Momin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 331 US babies named Momin since 1880 were boys.
- When was Momin most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 25 babies were named Momin, its highest rank at 4,105th.
- Is Momin also a surname?
- Yes. Momin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.