Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Muhiddin

Muhiddin /muhidˈdin/

“Arabic ‘reviver of the faith’”1

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

How do you pronounce Muhiddin?

Muhiddin

IPA /muhidˈdin/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Muhiddin mean?

Muhiddin is the Turkish pronunciation of Arabic Muḥyī ad-Dīn, formed from muḥyī ‘reviver’ and dīn ‘religion’. It began as an honorific in the medieval Islamic world and became a common male name. Muhittin and Muhyiddin are forms of the same name.1

What is Muhiddin made of?

Muhiddin is a single root: Muhiddin (Muhiddin: Arabic Muḥyī ad-Dīn).

Muhiddin root Muhiddin Muhiddin: Arabic Muḥyīad-Dīn ARABIC Muḥyī ad-Dīn “‘reviver of the faith’;muḥyī ‘reviver’ + dīn…” Muhiddin Muhiddin root Muhiddin: Arabic Muḥyī ad-Dīn Muḥyī ad-Dīn ARABIC “‘reviver of the faith’; muḥyī‘reviver’ + dīn ‘religion’”
Muhiddin: parts and root words
  • Muḥyī ad-Dīn Arabic — ‘reviver of the faith’; muḥyī ‘reviver’ + dīn ‘religion’1

How was the name Muhiddin formed?

Muhiddin belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Muhiddin?

  1. Nezihe Muhiddin politician 1889–1958
  2. Ahmet Muhiddin journalist 1892–1923

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

Is Muhiddin also a first name?

Yes. Muhiddin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: Arabic ‘reviver of the faith’.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Muhyiddin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Muhiddin

Q1

What does the surname Muhiddin mean?

Muhiddin is the Turkish pronunciation of Arabic Muḥyī ad-Dīn, formed from muḥyī ‘reviver’ and dīn ‘religion’. It began as an honorific in the medieval Islamic world and became a common male name. Muhittin and Muhyiddin are forms of the same name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Muhiddin?

The root word of Muhiddin is Muḥyī ad-Dīn (Arabic): “‘reviver of the faith’; muḥyī ‘reviver’ + dīn ‘religion’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Muhiddin?

Mu·hid·din, 3 syllables; IPA: /muhidˈdin/.