Metin is a Turkish given name and a surname that means solid and durable; derived from the Arabic word "metîn" (متين). It is one of the 99 names of Allah. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Tümer Metin Tümer Metin (born 14 October 1974) is a Turkish former professional Association football, footballer and current Punditry, pundit. Metin achieved numerous titles during his career, including Süper Lig titles for both Beşiktaş J.K. and Fener ...

(born 1974), Turkish international footballer

Given name

* Metin Akan (born 1983), Turkish professional footballer * Metin Akpınar (born 1941), Turkish actor * Metin Aktaş (born 1977), Turkish footballer * Metin Aslan (born 1978), Austrian footballer * Metin Ataseven (born 1972), Swedish politician * Metin Lütfi Baydar (born 1960), Turkish medical scientist * Metin Boşnak (born 1965), Turkish scholar of American Studies and Comparative Literature, and poet * Cemal Metin Bulutoğluları (born 1960), Turkish Cypriot mayor of the capital of Northern Cyprus * Metin Çelik (born 1970), Turkish-Dutch politician * Metin Depe (born 1981), Turkey football defender * Metin Diyadin (born 1968), Turkish football manager and retired player * Metin Erksan (1929–2012), Turkish film director and art historian * Metin Ersoy (1934–2017), Turkish singer * Metin Hüseyin, British television and film director * Metin Kaçan (1961–2013), Turkish author and novelist * Metin Kaplan (born 1952), the leader of the radical Islamist movement Kalifatsstaat based in Cologne, Germany * Metin Kaya (born 1961), Turkish-born German politician * Metin Kurt (1948–2012), Turkish footballer * Metin Oktay (1936–1991), Turkish footballer * Metin Serezli (1934–2013), Turkish actor * Metin Sitti (born 1970), Turkish roboticist and university professor * Metin Tekin (born 1964), Turkish professional football player * Metin Toker (1924–2002), Turkish journalist and writer * Metin Türel (1935–2018), Turkish football coach * Metin Yenal, German actor active in the United Kingdom * Metin Yüksel (1958–1979), Kurdish Islamist from Turkey * Metin Yurdanur (born 1952), Turkish sculptor * Metin Bostancıoğlu (born 1942), Turkish politician * Metin Günay (born 1963), Turkish director

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