Boy name
Fahreddin name meaning
“pride or honor of the faith”
Fahreddin means “pride of the faith” or “honor of the faith.” Combining Arabic fakhr, meaning “pride” or “honor,” with dīn, meaning “religion,” it is used as a masculine given name in Türkiye. Fahrettin is another Turkish spelling; the historical scholar Fakhr al-Din al-Razi provides a scholarly association.
What does Fahreddin mean?
Pride or honor of the faith
In Turkish: dinin övüncü, dinin şerefi
Fahreddin belongs to a historical group of honorific names formed with the word for faith. Its first element is related to Fahir and Fahri. The scholar Fakhr al-Din al-Razi provides a notable historical association. The Turkish spelling Fahrettin preserves the same meaning with a different rendering of the consonants.
The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →
Origin of the name Fahreddin
Fahreddin combines Arabic fakhr, 'pride or honor', with dīn, 'religion or faith'. Fahrettin is another Turkish spelling of the same name.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Fahreddin
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Fahreddin Memet
Meaning of each name
- Fahreddin: pride or honor of the faith
- Memet: praised, worthy of praise
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Enes Fahreddin
Meaning of each name
- Enes: companionship, friendliness, familiarity
- Fahreddin: pride or honor of the faith
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Fahreddin Basri
Meaning of each name
- Fahreddin: pride or honor of the faith
- Basri: of Basra; connected with Basra
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Beytullah Fahreddin
Meaning of each name
- Beytullah: the House of God; the Kaaba
- Fahreddin: pride or honor of the faith
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Fahreddin Salman
Meaning of each name
- Fahreddin: pride or honor of the faith
- Salman: safe and sound; unharmed
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Alâattin Fahreddin
Meaning of each name
- Alâattin: exaltation or glory of the faith
- Fahreddin: pride or honor of the faith
How to pronounce Fahreddin
| Syllables | 3 · 9 letters · 9-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /fahɾeddin/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | فخر الدين |
Is Fahreddin a boy’s name?
Yes, Fahreddin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Fahreddin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 4 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Fahreddin
Names with related meanings
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Selahattin♂Righteousness of the faith
- Nurettin♂Light of the faith or religion
- İslam♂Submission to God
- Baver♂Belief, faith, trust
- Resul♂Messenger
- Cihat♂Striving, struggle
- Necmettin♂Star of the faith
- Hanifi♂Associated with hanif belief and religious uprightness
- Fahrettin♂The pride or glory of the faith
- Muhittin♂Reviver of the faith
- Bahattin♂Beauty and splendor of the faith
Famous people named Fahreddin
- Fahreddin Amidemiri · b. 1867
- Fahreddin Çiloğlu · b. 1880
- Fahreddin Efendi · b. 1885
- Fahreddin Sadıkoğlu
FAQ about the name Fahreddin
What is the meaning of Fahreddin?
Fahreddin means “pride or honor of the faith”. Fahreddin combines Arabic fakhr, 'pride or honor', with dīn, 'religion or faith'. Fahrettin is another Turkish spelling of the same name.
Is Fahreddin a boy’s name?
Yes, Fahreddin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Fahreddin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Fahreddin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Fahreddin?
Fahreddin is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Fahreddin have?
Fahreddin has 3 syllables and 9 letters.
How popular is the name Fahreddin?
Fahreddin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 4 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Fahreddin?
Some ideas: Fahreddin Memet; Enes Fahreddin; Fahreddin Basri.
Famous people named Fahreddin?
Notable people named Fahreddin include Fahreddin Amidemiri, Fahreddin Çiloğlu, Fahreddin Efendi.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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