The baby name Aminatou is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-mee-NAH-too (IPA: /ɑmiˈnɑtu/).
Aminatou is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Aminatou is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-mee-NAH-too (IPA: /ɑmiˈnɑtu/).
Aminatou is Arabic in Origin.
Aminatou is a Francophone West African feminine given name derived from Arabic Amīna/Amīnah (أمينة), meaning “trustworthy, faithful,” with connotations of safety and peace (amn). It spread across the Sahel with Islam and, under French orthography, adopted the -ou ending to represent the /u/ sound. The form resonates with Hausa and broader West African variants that add -tu, reflecting local phonology and Arabic-influenced morphology. The name carries prestige through Aminah bint Wahb, mother of the Prophet Muhammad, and the celebrated 16th‑century Hausa ruler Queen Amina/Aminatu of Zazzau, whose legend reinforced the name’s regional appeal.
Common variants include Amina, Aminah, Amineh, Aminata (widely used in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone), Aminatu/Aminat, Ameenat (Nigeria), and Amna/Aamna (South Asia). Diminutives include Ami and Mina. Contemporary bearers such as Aminatou Haidar (Western Sahara) and Aminatou Sow (Senegal/US) sustain the name’s visibility in modern public life.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #49 | 8 | 2,592 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #147 | 789 | 11,671 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #398 | 8 | 3,185 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #512 | 39 | 12,054 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #908 | 5 | 8,965 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
Aminatou is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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