Girl · Arabic
Amina
Say it: ah-MEE-nah
Meaning
From Arabic āmina 'safe, secure', associated with amīn 'trustworthy'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 14,372 babies given this name since 1943
- At its height in 2017, about 1 in 1,500 girls
- 930 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Aminah
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Famous bearers
- Amina, mother of the Prophet Muhammad
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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