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The baby name Amina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MEE-nah (IPA: /əˈmiːnə/; Classical Arabic: [aːmiːna]).

Amina is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ah-MEE-nah (IPA: /əˈmiːnə/; Classical Arabic: [aːmiːna])

What is the meaning of the name Amina ?

The baby name Amina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MEE-nah (IPA: /əˈmiːnə/; Classical Arabic: [aːmiːna]).

Amina is Arabic in Origin.

Amina is a widely used Arabic feminine name rooted in the triliteral ʾ‑M‑N, the source of words for faith, trust, and security. In transliteration it can reflect two closely related Arabic forms: Amīna (أمينة) meaning “trustworthy, honest,” and Āmina/Āminah (آمنة) meaning “safe, at peace.” It is the feminine counterpart of Amīn. The name’s serene, upright sense has aided its appeal across languages and cultures.

Notable bearers include Āmina bint Wahb, mother of the Prophet Muhammad, and the 16th-century Hausa ruler Queen Amina of Zazzau, which bolstered its prestige from Arabia to West Africa. With the spread of Islam, the name became common across North and East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Balkans; in Bosnian it appears as Emina, popularized by a famous poem and song. Variants include Aminah, Ameenah, Ameena, Aamina (Somali), Emine (Turkish), Emina (Bosnian), Aminat/Aminatou/Aminata (West African), and Amna/Aamna.

Amina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Amina

Amina J. Mohammed Politician · Born 1961 · United Kingdom Amina J. Mohammed is a prominent politician from the United Kingdom, best known for her role as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Born in 1961, she has been influential in global efforts to promote sustainable development and address climate change. Amina Annabi Actor · Born 1962 · France Amina Annabi is a French-Tunisian actress and singer best known for her role in the film 'The Sheltering Sky'. She also gained recognition for her music, particularly the song 'C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison', which she performed at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1991.

Celebrity babies named Amina

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Amina Handke Peter Handke film director ★★★★★

Amina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
DJ Girls 0 #4 46 488
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
DJ 0 #10 8 322
ET Girls 0 #11 6 372
BF Girls 0 #14 4 315
OM Girls 0 #16 1,204 15,987
AE Girls 0 #26 1,579 20,968
BI Girls 0 #26 8 726
DZ 0 #26 28,293 20,130
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
MV Girls 0 #28 8 2,021
MA 0 #30 56,561 20,986
DJ Boys 0 #32 5 657
KZ Girls 0 #32 1,372 5,862
TM Girls 0 #32 4 574
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
NG Girls 0 #33 8,385 15,093
MD 0 #34 1 434
SA Girls 0 #39 4,815 25,931
AZ 0 #40 4 706
QA Girls 0 #43 438 15,378
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
CM 0 #45 11 2,592
KW Girls 0 #45 1,028 19,177
AZ Girls 0 #58 17 1,051
KZ 0 #59 33 1,452
LU 0 #61 6 2,830
AF Girls 0 #63 32 2,402
Switzerland Girls 2024 #65 76 1,786
AF 0 #68 9 1,883
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
SD Girls 0 #72 744 7,678
RS Girls 0 #74 67 1,651
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #79 22 7,011
RS 0 #80 5 923
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
RU Girls 0 #87 2,068 11,913
Belgium Girls 2024 #90 101 424
OM 0 #93 24 6,215
Norway Girls 2025 #95 32 453
GH Girls 0 #96 518 6,973
SD 0 #98 5 2,130
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
KW 0 #101 16 5,216
GE Girls 0 #102 7 1,564
Sweden Girls 2022 #104 81 1,568
EG Girls 0 #105 8,672 14,742
NG 0 #105 175 5,926
IQ 0 #106 24 3,533
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
TN 0 #110 5,598 13,765
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
CM Girls 0 #111 1,002 11,671
BD Girls 0 #115 433 8,413
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
AE 0 #125 53 10,220
IQ Girls 0 #126 704 11,303
France Girls 2021 #131 412 3,185
JO 0 #132 9 2,158
GH 0 #133 126 5,396
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
BH 0 #134 647 17,937
SI Girls 0 #135 40 2,769
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
EE Girls 0 #138 5 1,888
MT Girls 0 #141 11 3,773
LY 0 #144 706 12,703
BW Girls 0 #146 6 4,216
LU Girls 0 #153 33 4,850
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
LB 0 #159 1,003 13,263
RU 0 #166 24 3,641
DK Girls 0 #172 169 7,429
EG 0 #178 353 6,387
BD 0 #182 46 5,992
DK 0 #184 20 5,198
Austria 0 #186 28 850
JO Girls 0 #186 163 7,570
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #196 5 1,904
Canada Girls 2024 #197 89 2,795
AL Girls 0 #198 25 4,141
HU Girls 0 #205 19 3,308
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
AO Girls 0 #212 6 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
GR Girls 0 #224 19 6,293
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
SA 0 #236 60 10,560
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
MU Girls 0 #265 87 8,539
KZ Boys 0 #269 21 6,578
Austria Girls 0 #270 158 1,885
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
United States Girls 2024 #274 1,000 8,487
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
SY 0 #281 796 11,684
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
Finland Girls 0 #285 112 1,368
HR Girls 0 #286 9 3,687
YE 0 #296 86 8,639
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CN Girls 0 #313 37 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #326 16 5,378
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Boys 0 #333 13 8,138
PL Girls 0 #343 12 5,096
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
SD Boys 0 #354 92 10,523
NL 0 #361 31 2,481
PH Girls 0 #363 28 13,098
ZA 0 #367 81 14,421
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
Spain Girls 0 #377 1,002 5,561
PS Girls 0 #383 145 10,981
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
NL Girls 0 #393 809 5,933
Germany 0 #407 31 2,542
Finland Girls 2026 #412 516 3,895
PT Girls 0 #419 33 7,952
Spain 0 #425 28 2,326
IT Girls 0 #427 2,435 9,415
ZA Girls 0 #432 1,246 25,928
RU Boys 0 #441 65 12,621
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PA Girls 0 #463 19 9,861
IL Girls 0 #472 147 11,648
Germany Girls 0 #486 431 4,949
CM Boys 0 #494 57 12,054
IN Girls 0 #494 138 13,121
IR Girls 0 #496 35 8,334
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Girls 0 #516 17 11,342
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
BD Boys 0 #547 30 10,045
SG Girls 0 #553 34 18,916
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
AR Girls 0 #588 12 8,289
HK Girls 0 #589 27 16,104
BO Girls 0 #598 14 9,488
IT 0 #623 92 4,183
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #630 38 13,071
KW Boys 0 #677 93 18,755
QA Boys 0 #679 29 18,093
EG Boys 0 #711 177 15,035
NG Boys 0 #715 245 16,906
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
MY Girls 0 #763 235 24,821
OM Boys 0 #767 115 17,948
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
CL Girls 0 #830 22 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #898 33 5,610
PE Girls 0 #920 24 14,861
BR Girls 0 #930 12 12,708
Germany Boys 0 #932 21 5,697
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
AE Boys 0 #986 107 22,615
IN Boys 0 #986 16 16,750
CO Girls 0 #996 83 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
TR 0 #1,111 101 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,128 525 28,008
ZA Boys 0 #1,135 44 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,145 39 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,398 74 10,046

Amina is popular in 96 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Belgium

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People also ask about Amina

Amina is predominantly a girl's name.
Amina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ah-MEE-nah (IPA: /əˈmiːnə/; Classical Arabic: [aːmiːna]).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aminah, Ameena, Amena and Amīna.
Yes, very popular — Amina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Amina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Amina's popularity is declining. It moved from #127 in 2011 to #131 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Amina are in our database, including Amina J. Mohammed (Politician), Amina Annabi (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Amina for their child, including Peter Handke.