Din has been used as both a surname and given name. Din in

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means "religion" or "way of life". Din is also a component of longer names, especially in Arabic. For example,

Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...

or ''ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn'' means "nobility of religion". See

ad-Din Ad-Din ( ar, الْدِّين ' '(of) the Religion/Faith/Creed'), a suffix component of some Arabic names, meaning 'the religion/faith/creed', e.g. Saif al-Din ( ar, سيف الدّين, Sayf al-Dīn, Sword of the Faith). Varieties are also used in ...

for a list of these names. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Din Beramboi Mior Ahmad Fuad bin Mior Badri (22 December 1966 – 2 April 2010), better known by his stage name Din Beramboi, was a Malaysian comedian, actor and radio DJ and was widely known as a talented impersonator and stand-up comic who was very apt ...

(1966–2010), Malaysian comedian, actor and radio DJ *

Din Mehmeti Din Mehmeti (1932 – 12 November 2010) was an Albanian poet from Kosovo. He was among the best-known classical representatives of contemporary verse in Kosovo. Career He was born in 1932 in the village of Gjocaj, Junik, near Gjakova, Kosovo. H ...

(1932–2010), Albanian poet from Kosovo *

Din Mohammad Hajji Din Mohammad also known as Azizullah Din Mohammad is a politician in Afghanistan who served as the Governor of Nangarhar Province followed by Governor of Kabul Province. He is currently the Chairman of Peace and Development Islamic Party. ...

(born 1953), Afghani politician, writer and Pashtun tribal leader *

Din Thomas Din Yero Thomas (born September 28, 1976) is an American former mixed martial artist who was featured on '' The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback''. In the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Thomas is a UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament Semifinalist. H ...

(born 1976), American mixed martial artist *

Din Djarin Din Djarin, nicknamed The Mandalorian, or Mando for short, is a fictional character in the '' Star Wars'' franchise, who appears as the titular protagonist of the Disney+ television series ''The Mandalorian'' and also appears in its spin-off ...

(born circa 28 BBY), the

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of the

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television series ''

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''.

Surname

Asif Din Mohamed Asif Din (born 21 September 1960) is a former British cricketer who played county cricket for Warwickshire from 1981 to 1995. A right-handed batsman and occasional legbreak bowler, he is most famous for scoring a hundred and winning th ...

(born 1960), English cricketer *

Daniela Del Din Daniela Del Din (born September 29, 1969, in San Marino) is a Sammarinese professional sport shooter. She won the bronze medal at the 2007 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Nicosia, Cyprus, and in 2009, she captured her first gold in trap sho ...

(born 1969), Sammarinese sport shooter *

Fazal Din Fazal Din VC (1 July 1921 – 2 March 1945) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Early life He was born in 1921 to a P ...

(1921–1945), Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Gina Din Gina Din-Kariuki (born Gina Din, on October 23, 1961) is a Kenyan businesswoman specializing in strategic communication and public relations in Kenya., July 21, 2015, Media Max NetworkOne-on-one with one of Kenya’s top entrepreneurs, Gina Din-Ka ...

(born 1961), East African businesswoman *

Haron Din Haron bin Din ( Jawi: هارون بن دين‎; 18 August 1941 – 15 September 2016) was a Malaysian politician and Muslim cleric. He was the 3rd Spiritual Leader of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) from March 2015 after the death of his ...

(1940–2016), spiritual leader of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party *

Umar Din ʿUmar Dīn ( ar, عمر الدين), reigned 1526–1553, was a sultan ruling over the Sultanate of Adal in the Horn of Africa. He was the younger brother of Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad. Reign After his brother Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad was killed by Imam ...

(r. 1526–1553), Sultan of the Sultanate of Ada {{given name, type=both Arabic given names Arabic-language surnames