Mumin
Mu'min or Mumin is an Arabic name and Islamic term frequently referenced in the Quran, meaning "believer". Al-Mu'minun is the 23rd Surah ("chapter") of the Quran.
Meaning & Origin of Mumin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mu'min or Mumin is an Arabic name and Islamic term frequently referenced in the Quran, meaning "believer". Al-Mu'minun is the 23rd Surah ("chapter") of the Quran.
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The Story of Mumin
Mumin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 10 Mumins were born — ranking #7,602 that year. As of 2026, Mumin ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 126 Mumins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mumin
Mumin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 126 births in the dataset. Mumin's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #7,602. Use the chart and map above to compare Mumin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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