Din (name)

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Din has been used as both a surname and given name. Din in Arabic means "religion" or "way of life". Din is also a component of longer names, especially in Arabic. For example, Aladdin or ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn means "nobility of religion". See ad-Din for a list of these names. Notable people with the name include:

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  • Asif Din (born 1960), English cricketer
  • Daniela Del Din (born 1969), Sammarinese sport shooter
  • Fazal Din (1921–1945), Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Gina Din (born 1961), East African businesswoman
  • Haron Din (1940–2016), spiritual leader of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
  • Umar Din (r. 1526–1553), Sultan of the Sultanate of Ada