Lamin (first name)

Lamin is a male name .

Origin and meaning

The name Lamin is a common first name in Gambia , West Africa . It is used by most of the Mandinka people for the firstborn son. It is an Africanized form of the Arabic first name al-Amin , which means conscientious or trustworthy .

Name bearer

• Lamin Kaba Bajo (* 1964), Gambian politician, Foreign Minister
• Lamin Bojang (politician, 1952) (* 1952), Gambian politician, Minister for Construction
• Lamin Conateh (* 1981), Gambian football player
• Lamin Drammeh (* 1978), Gambian athlete
• Lamin Kuyateh (* 1964), Gambian musician
• Lamin MM Bojang (around 1959–2011), Gambian politician
• Lamin Marikong (* 1970), Gambian athlete

variants

• Amine
• Aminata (West Africa)
• Lamine (West Africa, especially Senegal)

See also

• Gambian personal names

Individual evidence

1. ^ Emma Gregg, Richard Trillo: Rough guide to the Gambia Rough Guides Limited, 2003, ISBN 1-84353-083-X
2. ^ Sieglinde J. Huber: Black Velvet BoD - Books on Demand, 2000, ISBN 3-8311-0339-9