Arben is an Albanian masculine given name that refers to the first Albanian entity during the Middle Ages:

Principality of Arbanon Arbanon ( sq, Arbër or , el, Ἄρβανον, ''Árvanon''; la, Arbanum) was a principality ruled by the native Progoni family, and the first Albanian state to emerge in recorded history. The principality was established in 1190 by the native ...

( sq, Principata e Arbënit). *

Arben Arbëri Arben Arbëri (born 6 January 1964) is an Albanian retired football player who is known for winning the Albanian Golden Boot for being the top goalscorer of the 1986-87 Albanian Superliga with 14 goals. Club career Arbëri played primarily as a ...

(born 1964), Albanian football player *

Arben Biba Arben Biba (born 1976 in Pristina) is a Kosovo Albanian actor. He is best known for his role as Alban Krasniqi on the Kosovan soap opera Stinë dashurie ''Stinë dashurie'' (English: ''Love season'') is a Kosovan television soap opera, create ...

(born 1976), Kosovar Albanian actor *

Arben Imami Arben Fahri Imami (born 21 January 1958) is an Albanian politician and former actor. He served as the minister of defense between 2009 and 2013. Biography Imami was born in Tirana, and attended the High Institute of Arts of Tirana between 1977 an ...

(born 1958), Albanian politician *

Arben Malaj Arben Malaj (born 19 September 1961 in the city of Vlora, Albania) has been Minister of Finance and Economy in the Republic of Albania different times from 1997 until 2005. He is known for transforming the Albanian economy into a European prof ...

(born 1961), Albanian politician *

Arben Minga Arben Minga (16 March 1959 – 31 January 2007) was an Albanian professional footballer, who played as a striker and later in his final years as a centre-back. He was known as ''Beni i modh'' (Big Ben). Club career Born in Tirana, Albania, ...

(1959–2007), Albanian footballer *

Arben Ristani Arben Ristani (born 29 March 1969, in Tirana) is the former head of the Central Election Commission and currently a member of Democratic Party of Albania. Ristani was first nominated by the Republican Party of Albania, while as head of KQZ he w ...

(born 1969), head of the Central Election Commission of Albania *

Arben Shehu Arben Shehu (born 1967) is a former Albanian football striker who played for Luftëtari Gjirokastër, Teuta Durres and Bylis Ballsh. Club career He was the top goalscorer in the Albanian Superliga for the 1994–1995 season with 21 goals in 2 ...

(born 1980), Albanian football striker *

Arben Xhaferi Arben is an Albanian masculine given name that refers to the first Albanian entity during the Middle Ages: Principality of Arbanon ( sq, Principata e Arbënit). *Arben Arbëri (born 1964), Albanian football player *Arben Biba (born 1976), Kosovar ...

(1948–2012), Albanian politician who worked in the Republic of Macedonia

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