Emin (given name)

Emin
Gender	Male
Language	Turkish
Other gender
Feminine	Emina
Origin
Word/name	Arabic
Meaning	Truthful
Other names
Variant forms	Ermin ; Amin ;

Last updated February 05, 2026

Emin is a Bosnian and Turkish masculine given name.

In the Balkans, Emin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. It is also popular among Albanians. The name is a modification to the name Amin, and it holds the same meaning: truthful. This region also has a female equivalent to the name: Emina (for example, Emina Zečaj).

Given name

Ahmet Emin Yalman (1888–1972), Turkish journalist
Emin Ağayev (footballer) (born 1973), Azerbaijani retired footballer
Emin Agalarov (born 1979), Azerbaijani singer and songwriter, known as Emin
Emin Ahmadov (born 1986), Azerbaijani wrestler
Emin Aladağ (born 1983), Turkish footballer
Emin Amrullayev (born 1982),Azerbaijani minister of science and education
Emin Azizov (born 1984), Azerbaijani wrestler
Emin Cihangir Akşit (born 1953), Turkish major general and NATO official
Emin Çölaşan (born 1942), Turkish investigative journalist
Emin Duraku (1918–1942), Albanian communist
Emin Fuat Keyman (1958-2024), Turkish political scientist
Emin Garibov (born 1990), Russian artistic gymnast
Emin Gök (born 1988), Turkish volleyball player
Emin Guliyev (swimmer) (born 1975), Azerbaijani swimmer
Emin Halid Onat (1908–1961), Turkish architect and former rector of Istanbul Technical University
Emin Imamaliev (born 1980), Azerbaijani footballer
Emin Jafarguliyev (born 1990), Azerbaijani footballer
Emin Kadi, American fashion photographer, journalist, art director, and magazine publisher
Emin Makhmudov (born 1992), Azerbaijani-Russian footballer
Emin Milli (born 1979), Azerbaijani writer and dissident
Emin Nouri (born 1985), Swedish-Turkish footballer
Emin Fahrettin Özdilek (1898–1989), Turkish military officer and politician
Emin Pasha (1840–1892), Egyptian physician, naturalist and governor
Emin Quliyev (born 1977), Azerbaijani footballer
Emin Sabitoglu (1937–2000), Azerbaijani composer
Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu (1886–1942), Turkish footballer
Emin Sulimani (born 1986), Austrian footballer
Mehmed Emin (disambiguation)
Mehmed Emin Pasha (disambiguation)

Emin (given name)

Given name

See also