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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

د ي نD-Y-N

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

EH·deen

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Edin: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud