Muhidin

In Muslim naming traditions, commonly understood as a religious honorific-style name meaning ‘reviver of the faith/religion’.

Muhidin is a traditional masculine name of Arabic origin used in many Muslim communities. It’s closely tied to religious vocabulary, and in usage it often functions like an honorific-style given name associated with devotion and renewal, without requiring any one family to interpret it doctrinally. From an etymology standpoint, Muhidin is a Latin-script spelling of an Arabic phrase-name commonly written as مُحْيِي الدِّين and romanized in many ways (for example, Muhyiddin). The variety of spellings is mainly a transliteration issue: some systems keep more of the original vowels and consonant doubling, while others simplify for everyday documents. Pronunciation is commonly given as moo-HEE-deen. A practical tip is that the middle syllable is usually the strongest (HEE), and the ending often sounds like “deen” in English transliteration. If you’re matching official IDs, confirming the preferred spelling (Muhidin vs Muhyiddin) helps keep records consistent.

Etymology: A Latin-script spelling of Arabic مُحْيِي الدِّين (often romanized as Muhyī al-Dīn or similar). Different spellings reflect different transliteration conventions.