Fun Facts About the Name Lamin
- 269 babies named Lamin: U.S. records list 269 babies given the name Lamin from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Lamin Mean?
Lamin is a male given name of West Africa meaning "the trustworthy one" or "the faithful." It comes from Arabic al-Amīn (الأمين), formed from the definite article al- plus amīn, "trustworthy, faithful." That word belongs to the root ʾ-m-n, which carries the sense of trust and security; the same root gives īmān (faith) and amānah (a trust, or something entrusted to someone). West African languages commonly absorb the Arabic article into the name that follows it, so al-Amīn became Lamin. The related forms Amin and Lamine keep the Arabic shape more visibly.
Lamin Name History & Origins
Amīn is an old Semitic word for a person who can be relied on. In Islamic tradition, al-Amīn was a byname of the Prophet Muhammad before he began preaching, given for his honesty in handling other people's goods and affairs, and the name spread along with the religion. As Muslim traders, teachers, and clerics moved across the Sahara and through the Sahel, Arabic names were taken into local languages, and al-Amīn became fixed as Lamin in Mandinka and neighboring languages. It is a common male given name in Gambia and among Mandinka speakers elsewhere, and it is also used in Senegal, Guinea, Mali, and Sierra Leone. Because the article fused to the name, many speakers no longer connect it with Amin. Wolof speakers in Senegal use the parallel spelling Lamine, shaped by French writing conventions. West African migration in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries carried the name to Europe and North America.
How Popular is the Name Lamin?
Lamin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #3,302 in 1977.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,266 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #7,057 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #8,633 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #6,683 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #9,335 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #7,296 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #9,387 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #11,577 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #11,589 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #6,211 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #10,183 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #6,892 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #7,865 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #7,896 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #9,261 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #6,926 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #10,536 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #13,738 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2007 | #6,131 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #10,196 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #8,772 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #6,802 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #5,592 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #10,017 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #7,165 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #9,407 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #9,152 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #7,347 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #4,819 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #3,302 | 12 | 0.0007% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Lamin Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You always bring to completion anything you start. You are generous but like to see returns from your giving. You have an executive ability, you are a leader. You are moral, balanced, honest and intellectual, and you may attain spirituality. You are wise and practical with an appreciation of beauty. You always think before you act. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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