Amin means trustworthy or faithful — from the Arabic. Al-Amin IS one of the Prophet Muhammad's titles — the Trustworthy One. The name IS the Arabic word for the most fundamental trust. Two syllables of the Prophet's-title, the Trustworthy-One, and Arabic faithful.
Amin means trustworthy. Al-Amin IS the Prophet's title — the Trustworthy One.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Prophet's title Al-Amin.
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Today
Amin remains a beloved choice, ranking #1786 in the US. 3,333 babies have been named Amin since 1965.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Amin?
2022peak year
Today, Amin is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1786), with only about 88 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 104 babies were given the name (ranked #1652 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Amin's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 3,333 babies have been registered as Amin since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Amin's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — trustworthy nurturing. People named Amin tend to be gentle, faithful, and gifted at being the Arabic Trustworthy One.
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Arabic Trustworthy One
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Prophet's-title
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Fundamental-trust
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Gentle-faithful
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Maximum-trusted
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Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Amin
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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