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إِدِين
Edin
EH-deen
“Of religion, of faith.”
About Edin
Edin is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "of religion, of faith" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Bosnian masculine name derived from the Arabic 'din' (religion, faith).
Very common Bosnian masculine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Edin is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Edin before.
- Edin Džeko (b. 1986), Bosnian footballer
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Edin
- What does the name Edin mean?
- Edin (إِدِين) means "Of religion, of faith". Bosnian masculine name derived from the Arabic 'din' (religion, faith).
- Is Edin a name from the Qur'an?
- Edin does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Edin a boy or a girl name?
- Edin is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Edin come from?
- Edin is an Arabic name, built on the root letters D-Y-N. Very common Bosnian masculine name.
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