Addin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Addin

What is the meaning of the name Addin ?

The baby name Addin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ad-DEEN (IPA: /adˈdiːn/).

Addin is Arabic in Origin.

Addin blends several naming traditions. In Hebrew it aligns with Adin (עָדִין), a Biblical name borne by a clan leader listed in Ezra–Nehemiah, conveying “delicate,” “refined,” or “gentle.” In the Arabic sphere, Addin reflects the element ad-Dīn - “of the faith/religion” - familiar from honorifics like Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn; as a given name it is found in Malay and Indonesian usage, where the doubled d signals the assimilation of the Arabic article.

Documented in Jewish communities since antiquity and in Islamic compounds from the medieval period, Addin as an independent given name remains rare in the West, attested since the 19th century and gaining modest visibility amid modern Adin/Aden/Aidan spellings. Variants and related forms include Adin, Adeen (South Asian usage), Ad-Deen/Addeen, and the feminine Adina/Adinah; nickname Addy. Meaning ranges from “gentle” (Hebrew) to “of the faith” (Arabic).