Amminas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Amminas

What is the meaning of the name Amminas ?

The baby name Amminas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /æmˈmiːnəs/ (am-MEE-nas),/ˈæmɪnəs/ (AM-i-nas).

Amminas is Greek in Origin.

Amminas is a rare male given name of Eastern Christian pedigree, shaped in Greek with the -as nominative ending (Ammínas) and tracing back to Syriac/Aramaic. It is connected to the Semitic root ʔ‑M‑N “to be firm, faithful,” the source of the liturgical word “amen” and of names like Amin. In Syriac, ʾammīnā/ʾammînâ carries the sense “trustworthy, reliable,” which underlies the meaning commonly given to Amminas: faithful, steadfast.

The name appears in Late Antique and early medieval records from the Greek- and Syriac-speaking Christian East, particularly in monastic and episcopal circles across Egypt, Syria, and Mesopotamia, though it never became widespread in the Latin West. Closely related or variant forms include Ammonas/Amoun (Coptic-Greek), Ammoun, Ammonius, and the Syriac Ammīnā; Aminas sometimes occurs as a transliteration variant. Cognate but not identical is Arabic Amin (and feminine Amina). Today Amminas remains uncommon, suited to families seeking a rooted, ascetic-feeling heritage name.

⚙ Amminas turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.