Proof of the faith
Derived from the Arabic words 'burhan', meaning proof or evidence, and 'al-din', meaning the faith or religion. It is a traditional honorific title and name used widely across the Muslim world to signify one who demonstrates the truth of Islam.
Less common today
Burhanuddin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,354 in 2016.
Former President of Afghanistan and leader of the Jamiat-e Islami party
12th-century Islamic scholar and author of the influential legal text Al-Hidayah
The 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
