Eldin is a masculine given name and surname. 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 ...

, Eldin 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 a modification to the suffix component

ad-Din Ad-Din ( , "(of) the religion/faith/creed") is a suffix component of some Arabic names in the construct case, meaning 'the religion/faith/creed', e.g. Saif ad-Din ( , "Sword of the Faith"). Varieties are also used in non-Arabic names throughout ...

, and it holds the same meanings of religion, faith, creed. These countries also have a female equivalent: Eldina (for example,

Eldina Ahmić Eldina Ahmić (born 21 August 1994) is a Swedish-Bosnian former football player. She played as a midfielder for Swedish clubs AIK and IF Brommapojkarna and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Early and personal life Ahmić was born in S ...

Given name

Eldin Adilović Eldin Adilović (born 8 February 1986) is a Bosnian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. International career Adilović made his official debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a December 2010 friendly match against Poland, his ...

(born 1986), Bosnian footballer *

Eldin Džogović Eldin Džogović (born 8 June 2003) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for German club 1. FC Magdeburg and the Luxembourg national team. Career As a youth academy player of 1. FC Magdeburg, Džogović received ...

(born 2003), Luxembourgish footballer *

Eldin Hadžić Eldin Hadžić (born 14 October 1991) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club CF Intercity as a left winger. Early years Hadžić was born in the village of Ključ, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Federal ...

(born 1991), Bosnian footballer *

Eldin Huseinbegović Eldin Huseinbegović (; born 4 July 1978) is a Bosnian singer-songwriter.

(born 1978), Bosnian singer-songwriter *
Eldin Jakupović Eldin Jakupović (; born 2 October 1984) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for MLS Next Pro club Chattanooga FC. He started his professional career at Grasshopper Club Zürich in 2004, then moved to FC Thun a yea ...
(born 1984), Bosnian-Swiss footballer *
Eldin Karisik Eldin is a masculine given name and surname. In the Balkans, Eldin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is a modification to the suffix component ad-Din, and it holds the same meanings of religion, faith, creed. ...
(born 1983), Bosnian-Swedish footballer

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Dzulmi Eldin Dzulmi Eldin (born July 4, 1960) is an Indonesian former politician who served as the mayor of Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. It ...
(born 1960), mayor of Medan, North Sumatra *
Mohammed Eldin The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations was an international football tournament held in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon from 21 January until 12 February 2012. The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players; o ...
(born 1985), Sudanese footballer *
Mohamed Bahaa Eldin Mohamed Bahaa Eldin is an Egyptian civil engineer and politician who served as minister of water and irrigation from 2 August 2012 to July 2013 as part of the Qandil cabinet. Early life and education Eldin was born on 26 July 1947. He received ...
(born 1947), Egyptian politician *
Mohamed Hossam Eldin Mohamed Hossam Eldin Gaber (; born 1 January 2001), known as Beso (), is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Raya. Club career Beso began his career in the academy of Zamalek, and went on to make his debut in a frie ...
(born 2001), Egyptian footballer *
Peter Eldin Peter Eldin (born 1939) is a British author and magician. He has written almost two hundred books; most of them are non-fiction for young people. According to WorldCat there are "132 works in 188 publications in 12 languages and 8,912 library ho ...
(born 1939), British author and magician

Fictional characters
* Eldin the Wanderer, in the Cthulhu Mythos story cycle

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John Clerk of Eldin John Clerk of Eldin FRSE FSAScot (10 December 1728 – 10 May 1812) was a Scottish merchant, author, artist, geologist and landowner. The 7th son of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, Bt, Clerk of Eldin was a figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, be ...
(1728–1812), a figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, remembered for his writings on naval tactics in the Age of Sail **
John Clerk, Lord Eldin John Clerk, Lord Eldin FRSE FSA (1757– 30 May 1832) was a Scottish judge based in Edinburgh. Life He was the eldest son of Susannah Adam, the sister of John Adam and Robert Adam, and John Clerk of Eldin, son of John Clerk of Penicuik. He ...
(1757–1832), Scottish judge, eldest son of John Clerk of Eldin {{given name, type=both Bosniak masculine given names Bosnian masculine given names Masculine given names