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The baby name Aminah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MEE-nah (IPA: /əˈmiːnə/).

Aminah is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ah-MEE-nah (IPA: /əˈmiːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Aminah ?

The baby name Aminah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MEE-nah (IPA: /əˈmiːnə/).

Aminah is Arabic in Origin.

Aminah (Arabic: أمينة, transliterated Amīna) is a feminine given name from Arabic, derived from the triliteral root ʾ-M-N, which conveys the ideas of trust, security, and faith. It is the feminine counterpart of Amīn. The name’s core meanings include “trustworthy,” “faithful,” and “safe,” and it shares kinship with Arabic terms such as amān/amn (“protection, peace”) and amāna (“trust, deposit”).

Known most prominently from Āminah bint Wahb, the mother of the Prophet Muḥammad, the name has enjoyed continuous use across the Islamic world. Variants reflect regional phonology and orthography: Amina and Ameena are common English renderings; Amineh appears in Persian contexts; Emine in Turkish and Bosnian; Ameenah/Aminah preserve the final h in South Asian and Southeast Asian spellings; and Aminat/Aminata (via Arabic Aminah > West African forms) occur in Hausa and Mandé languages. Related masculine forms include Amin/Amine, and diminutives or affectionate forms include Mimi and Mina in some communities.

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Aminah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
BW 0 #19 1 960
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
BN Girls 0 #56 51 5,459
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
MY Girls 0 #125 2,630 24,821
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #144 8 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
OM Girls 0 #197 208 15,987
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TW Girls 0 #249 28 8,139
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
MY 0 #260 71 12,352
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #265 8 5,926
QA Girls 0 #266 51 15,378
Canada Girls 2024 #269 17 2,795
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
SA 0 #282 14 10,560
JO Girls 0 #288 38 7,570
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA Girls 0 #318 832 25,931
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
MU Girls 0 #328 24 8,539
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
SD Girls 0 #336 10 7,678
AE Girls 0 #346 211 20,968
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
SG Girls 0 #366 228 18,916
PH Girls 0 #376 15 13,098
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
KW Girls 0 #414 102 19,177
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
IQ Girls 0 #486 19 11,303
PS Girls 0 #506 18 10,981
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
BH 0 #525 29 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
NG Girls 0 #558 241 15,093
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
HK Girls 0 #584 32 16,104
IL Girls 0 #604 14 11,648
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
United States Girls 2024 #664 254 8,487
SY 0 #671 58 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #726 13 3,895
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
EG Girls 0 #913 47 14,742
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
ZA Girls 0 #978 164 25,928
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,049 63 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,574 41 28,008

Aminah is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
France
Sweden

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People also ask about Aminah

Aminah is predominantly a girl's name.
Aminah is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ah-MEE-nah (IPA: /əˈmiːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amina, Ameena, Ameenah, Aminah, Amna and Emine.
Across languages, Aminah has these equivalents: Amin (male, Arabic), Emina (Bosnian/Slavic cognate), Emine (Turkish cognate).
Yes, very popular — Aminah ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Aminah ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Aminah's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #284 in 2014 to #269 in 2024 in Canada.