Amin

“Faithful, honest, trustworthy” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1603 in the US (2025) · Trending

Amin is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1965, it stood at #1603 in 2025; about 3,400 boys have been named Amin along the way. Its center of gravity has moved: strongest in the Northeast in the 1960s and 1970s, strongest in the Midwest today.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 2,000 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Amins

Amin Maalouf — Francophone Lebanese writer based in Frances
Amin Younes — German association football player
Amin al-Hafez — 3rd President of the Syrian Arab Republic (1921–2009)
Amin Affane — Swedish footballer
Amin Mirzazadeh — Iranian amateur wrestler

What Amins become

Among 417 notable people named Amin:

Political leaders appear 1.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amin al-Hafez, 3rd President of the Syrian Arab Republic (1921–2009).

Similar names: Ameen · Hasan · Ameer · Hashim · Ammar · Hussein

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