ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ ٢٠
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
مَكِين
Makin: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin Makīn
In the Quran“Firm, well established”, holding a solid rank
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, At-Takwir 81:20.
Makin in Islam
The word occurs four times in the Quran. The king of Egypt tells Yusuf: “Today you are with us firmly established (makin) and trusted” (12:54), and the angel Jibril is described as “powerful, firmly established (makin) with the Lord of the Throne” (81:20).
Meaning of the name Makin
Makin comes from the root m-k-n of place and power (makan, “place”; tamkin, “consolidation”): one who is firmly established, enjoying recognised rank and authority, and also what is secure and well guarded. A rare masculine name, given in Egypt, the Gulf and Turkey (Mekin).
- In Arabic
- مَكِين مكين
- Transliteration
- Makīn
- Root
- م ك ن · 18 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Makin in the Quran?
Yes: the word Makin appears in the Quran 4 times, in 4 surahs.
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱئْتُونِى بِهِۦٓ أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْسِى فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُۥ قَالَ إِنَّكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ لَدَيْنَا مَكِينٌ أَمِينٌ ٥٤
And the king said, "Bring him to me; I will appoint him exclusively for myself." And when he spoke to him, he said, "Indeed, you are today established [in position] and trusted."
ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَٰهُ نُطْفَةً فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ ١٣
Then We placed him as a sperm-drop in a firm lodging [i.e., the womb].
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ ٢١
And We placed it in a firm lodging [i.e., the womb]
All the words of the root م ك ن in the Quran (18 occurrences)
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Makin in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Makin in each language
- French
- Makine, Makin
- English
- Makin, Makeen
- Spanish
- Makin
- Turkish
- Mekin
- Arabic
- مَكِين