Momin

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Arabic آمَنَ (ʔāmana)

Arabic مُؤْمِن (muʔmin)bor.

Classical Persian مُؤْمِن (mu'min)bor.

Urdu مومِن (momin)bor.

English Momin

Borrowed from Urdu مومِن (momin), borrowed from Classical Persian مُؤْمِن (mu'min), borrowed from Arabic مُؤْمِن (muʔmin), from آمَنَ (ʔāmana). Doublet of mu'min.

Proper noun

Momin

1. A male given name from Urdu
2. A male surname.

Noun

Momin (plural Momins)

1. (Islam) An Arabic Islamic term, frequently referenced in the Quran, meaning "believer"
2. (derogatory, slang, religious slur) A devout Muslim.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Momin is the 10851^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2935 individuals. Momin is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.19%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Nimmo, ommin, Mimoň