Muhidin

Reviver of the faith or religion.

Muhidin is a masculine name of Arabic origin, meaning “reviver of the faith” or “reviver of the religion”. Its source is محيي الدين, Muḥyī al-Dīn: muḥyī means “reviver”, and al-dīn means “the religion” or “the faith”. The two-part meaning is easier to see in that Arabic form than in the joined Latin spelling. Muhidin is an established form in Bosnian usage, among other traditions. Its spelling has an identity of its own, even though the longer Arabic form explains its roots. The Arabic source pronunciation includes a throat sound represented by ḥ and a doubled d; this is useful background, rather than a single pronunciation rule for every person named Muhidin. The religious meaning gives the name a serious, traditional tone. Visually, Muhidin is more contained than the separated Arabic transliteration, and the final -din gives it a firm finish.

Etymology: Muhidin is a form of Arabic Muḥyī al-Dīn, combining “reviver” with “the religion” or “the faith”.