Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Emin

Emin /eˈmin/

“trustworthy, safe”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
E
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 Emin?

Emin

IPA /eˈmin/

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

What does the surname Emin mean?

Emin comes from Arabic amīn, “trustworthy, reliable”. In Turkish it means “safe” and “certain”: emin bir yer, “a safe place”; emin olmak, “to be sure”. It is a common man’s name, with the feminine form Emine.1

Emin is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Emin made of?

Emin is a single root: emin (emin: secure; sure (Arabic amīn)).

Emin root emin emin: secure; sure(Arabic amīn) ARABIC amīn “trustworthy, safe” Emin emin root emin: secure; sure (Arabic amīn) amīn ARABIC “trustworthy, safe”
Emin: parts and root words
  • amīn Arabic — trustworthy, safe1

How was the name Emin formed?

Emin belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

How else is Emin spelled?

Aminwithout Turkish letters

Who are some well-known people named Emin?

  1. Bilge Emin translator 1976–
  2. Ahmet Emin military officer 1826–1891
  3. Hikmet Emin military physician 1900–2000
  4. Emre Emin association football player 1998–
  5. Seyyah Mehmet Emin Efendi writer 1854–1925
  6. Tracey Emin film director 1963–
  7. Gevorg Emin writer 1919–1998
  8. Hovsep Emin prose writer 1726–1809

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

Is Emin also a first name?

Yes. Emin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “trustworthy, safe”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: emin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Emin 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Emin

Q1

What does the surname Emin mean?

Emin comes from Arabic amīn, “trustworthy, reliable”. In Turkish it means “safe” and “certain”: emin bir yer, “a safe place”; emin olmak, “to be sure”. It is a common man’s name, with the feminine form Emine.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Emin?

The root word of Emin is amīn (Arabic): “trustworthy, safe”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Emin?

E·min, 2 syllables; IPA: /eˈmin/.