Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 423

Amin

Amin /aˈmin/

“trustworthy (given name)”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Spellings
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Amin?

Amin

IPA /aˈmin/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Amin mean?

Amin is the personal-name form of Arabic amīn, “trustworthy, reliable”. The same word settled in Turkish as emin, which also gave the name Emin. The âmin said at the end of a prayer is a separate word.1

That Amin goes back to amīn is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Amin made of?

Amin is a single Arabic root: Amin (Amin: Arabic man’s name “trustworthy”).

Amin root Amin Amin: Arabic man’s name“trustworthy” ARABIC amīn “trustworthy, reliable;Turkish emin” Amin Amin root Amin: Arabic man’s name “trustworthy” amīn ARABIC “trustworthy, reliable; Turkishemin”
Amin: parts and root words
  • amīn Arabic — trustworthy, reliable; Turkish emin1

How was the name Amin formed?

Amin is the word Amin (“Amin: Arabic man’s name “trustworthy””), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

How else is Amin spelled?

Eminwithout Turkish letters

Who are some well-known people named Amin?

  1. Abd al-Muttalib al-Amin diplomat 1915–1974
  2. Mustafa Amin researcher

People surnamed Amin as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Amin also a first name?

Yes. Amin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “trustworthy (given name)”.

Amin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: emin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: amin accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Amin

Q1

What does the surname Amin mean?

Amin is the personal-name form of Arabic amīn, “trustworthy, reliable”. The same word settled in Turkish as emin, which also gave the name Emin. The âmin said at the end of a prayer is a separate word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Amin?

The root word of Amin is amīn (Arabic): “trustworthy, reliable; Turkish emin”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Amin?

A·min, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈmin/.