Edin is a male given name. In the

Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...

, Edin is popular among

Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is either a modification of the name Eden, which means "delight," or a modification of the name Adin, which is derived from the Arabic word دين (din), meaning ''faith''. This region also has a female equivalent: Edina (for example,

Edina Papo Edina Papo, born Hadžirović, on 9 April 1958 in Sarajevo. She was the artistic director of the Sarajevo Ballet. As a choreographer and pedagogue, she has made great contributions to the redevelopment and renewal of ballet art in post-Bosnian ...

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* Edin Ademović (born 1987), Bosnian footballer * Edin Cornelius Alfsen (1896–1966), Norwegian missionary *

Edin Atić Edin Atić (born January 19, 1997) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Río Breogán of the Liga ACB. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) and weighing 195 lbs. (88 kg), Atić is mainly a shooting guard-small forward, but he ...

(born 1997), Bosnian footballer *

Edin Bahtić Edin "Fićo" Bahtić (born 1 May 1956) is a Bosnian retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was nicknamed after the famous Yugoslav car Zastava 750 colloquially known as ''Fićo'' (replica of Fiat 500). Club career Bo ...

(born 1956), Bosnian footballer *

Edin Bašić Edin Bašić (born 4 May 1979 in Zavidovići) is a Bosnian former handball player. Early career in Bosnia The right-handed centre back first played for . With the club he won the domestic championship and cup. In 1998–99 he played his first ...

(born 1979), Bosnian footballer * Edin Bavčić (born 1984), Bosnian basketball player *

Edin Cocalić Edin Cocalić (; born 5 December 1987) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Cocalić began his professional career at Željezničar, before joining Panionios in 2010. Two years later, he moved to Maccabi Ha ...

(botn 1987), Bosnian footballer * Edin Ćurić (born 1962), Bosnian footballer *

Dino Merlin Edin Dervišhalidović (born 12 September 1962), known professionally as Dino Merlin, is a Bosnian singer-songwriter and record producer. Born in Sarajevo, he founded and led the band Merlin (Yugoslav band), Merlin, one of the best-selling Rock b ...

(Edin Dervishalidovic, born 1962), Bosnian singer-songwriter *

Edin Džeko Edin Džeko (; born 17 March 1986) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains both Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He is the all-time top goalscorer and most capped ...

(born 1986), Bosnian footballer *

Edin Ferizović Edin Ferizović (; born 12 October 1977) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a defender for Jošanica.Edin Forto Edin Forto (born 16 August 1972) is a Bosnian politician serving as Ministry of Communication and Traffic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Minister of Communication and Traffic since January 2023. He previously served twice as List of heads of the Saraj ...

(born 1972), Bosnian politician * Edin Hamidović (born 1993), Swedish footballer *

Edin Husić Edin Husić (born 10 November 1985) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career In 2014 Husić joined FK Sloboda Tuzla. He has spent the latter years of his career in the German lower leagues. Internatio ...

(born 1985), Bosnian footballer * Edin Ibrahimović (born 1998), Austrian volleyball player *

Edin Julardžija Edin Julardžija (born 21 January 2001) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Mura on loan from Sarajevo. Club career Julardžija was born in the Zagreb neighbourhood of Ferenščica. ...

(born 2001), Croatian footballer *

Edin Junuzović Edin Junuzović (; born 28 April 1986) is a Croatian footballer who plays for NK Opatija as a forward. Club career Junuzović played for Rijeka in the Croatian Prva HNL, Krško in the Slovenian Second League, and Rudar Velenje in the Slo ...

(born 1986), Croatian footballer *

Edin Karamazov Edin Karamazov (born Edin Džananović in 1965) is a Bosnian musician, lutenist and guitarist. Biography Karamazov studied lute with Hopkinson Smith at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. He has worked with such ensembles as Hesperion XX, L'A ...

(born 1965), Bosnian musician *

Edin Krupalija Edin Krupalija (born 31 January 1977) is a Bosnian bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter multi- ...

(born 1977), Bosnian bobsledder *

Edin Mujčin Edin Mujčin (born 14 January 1970) is a Bosnian retired association football, footballer. Mujčin moved to Croatia during the Bosnian War. He holds the Croatian citizenship. Club career Mujčin spent most of his career with Croatian team NK Di ...

(born 1970), Bosnian footballer *

Edin Nuredinoski Edin Nuredinoski (; born 21 April 1982) is a Macedonian football goalkeeper who last played for Aris Limassol in the Cypriot First Division. Club career He spent half a season at 2.Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig, but did not play a le ...

(born 1982), Macedonian footballer *

Edin Osmanović Edin Osmanović (born 20 May 1964) is a Slovenian football manager and former player. He began his career in Rudar Trbovlje and later coached many clubs in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the highest level in Slovenian football, including Celje, Go ...

(born 1964), Slovenian footballer and football manager *

Edo Maajka Edin Osmić (born 22 December 1978), better known by his stage name Edo Maajka, is a Bosnian rapper, record producer and songwriter. His popularity brought his group Disciplinska Komisija to the mainstream. He lives in Zagreb, Croatia, with his ...

(Edin Osmić, born 1978), Bosnian rapper *

Edin Øy Edin Øy (born 20 May 1997) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Ullensaker/Kisa. References 1997 births Living people People from Årdal Norwegian men's footballers Sogndal Fotball players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Divis ...

(born 1997), Norwegian footballer *

Edin Pehlić Edin Pehlić (born January 13, 1984) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian former association football, footballer. Club career Pehlić has played for FK Sarajevo in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and FBK Kaunas in the A Lyga, Lithuanian First ...

(born 1984), Bosnian footballer *

Edin Pepić Edin Pepić (born 13 July 1991), previously known as Edin Sancaktar until 2019, is a German footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Personal life Pepić was born in Ratingen, North Rhine-Westphalia to Yugoslav imm ...

(born 1991), German footballer * Edin Prljača (born 1971), Bosnian footballer and football manager *

Edin Rustemović Edin Rustemović (born 6 January 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Rustemović started his career at Drina Zvornik where in January 2012 he got awarded among the 10 best sports people from the tow ...

(born 1993), Bosnian footballer *

Edin Salkić Edin Salkić (born 16 June 1989) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian club USV Kettlasbrunn. Club career Salkić spent his entire career in the Austrian leagues, playing for Wiener Neustadt Wiener Neustadt (; Lo ...

(born 1989), Austrian footballer * Edin Šaranović (born 1976), Bosnian footballer * Edin Šehić (born 1995), Bosnian footballer * Edin Selimović (born 1991), Serbian footballer *

Edin Škorić Edin Škorić (; born 1 December 1975) is a former Serbs, Serbian volleyball player. As a member of Serbia men's national volleyball team, FR Yugoslavia national team, he won gold medal at the 2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship, 2001 Eur ...

(born 1975), Serbian volleyball player * Edin Sprečo (1947–2020), Bosnian footballer * Edin Terzić (born 1982), German-Croatian footballer * Edin Terzić (alpine skier) (born 1969), Yugoslav alpine skier * Edin Velez">Edin_Terzić_(alpine_skier).html" ;"title="footballer * Edin Terzić (alpine skier)">footballer * Edin Terzić (alpine skier) (born 1969), Yugoslav alpine skier * Edin Velez, Puerto Rican video artist, director and professor * Edin Višća (born 1990), Bosnian footballer

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* Johan Edin (born 1987), Swedish skier * Kathryn Edin, American sociologist * Niklas Edin (born 1985), Swedish curler * Salah Edin (born 1980), Dutch-Moroccan rapper {{given name, type=both Bosnian masculine given names Masculine given names