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Fakhruddin
فخرالدینSay it fukh-rud-DEEN
- Meaning
- Glory or pride of the faith (fakhr, glory + dīn, religion) Lane, p. 2349, 944
- Say it
- fukh-rud-DEEN
- Written
- فخرالدین
- Other spellings
- Fakhruddeen, Fakhrudin, Fakhr-ud-Din
Fakhruddin
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Fakhruddin meaning
Fakhruddin (فخرالدین) is a Muslim boy's name of Arabic origin.
Glory or pride of the faith (fakhr, glory + dīn, religion)
Fakhruddin (فخرالدین) joins Arabic fakhr, which Lane's lexicon gives as glory or excellence, and dīn, religion, from a root meaning obedience. Fakhr al-Dīn, "glory of the faith", was an honorific for scholars, such as the theologian Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (c. 1150–1210), before it became a given name; name lists give "pride of the faith". In India the best-known bearer is Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1905–1977), the fifth President of India, who served from 1974 until his death in office.
Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93), Book I, Parts 3 and 6, p. 2349, 944 · entry fakhr (فَخْرٌ) + dīn (دِينٌ) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, fakhr (فَخْرٌ), Book I p. 2349 · Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, dīn (دِينٌ), obedience; religion, Book I p. 944 · Britannica, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed · Wikipedia, Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
Famous namesakes
- Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1905–1977), fifth President of India
- Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (c. 1150–1210), theologian
Spellings
Fakhruddin · Fakhruddeen · Fakhrudin · Fakhr-ud-Din