Momina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Momina

What is the meaning of the name Momina ?

The baby name Momina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-MEE-nah (IPA: /moʊˈmiːnə/).

Momina is Arabic in Origin.

Momina is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, from Mu’minah (Arabic: مؤمنة), the feminine active participle of āmana “to believe,” built on the Semitic root ʾ‑m‑n denoting faith, trust, and security. Its core meaning is “believing woman,” often rendered “faithful” or “devout,” and it has long been valued as a pious name in Islamic cultures.

Used as both an adjective in early Islamic texts and later as a personal name, Momina appears across the Muslim world and in diaspora communities, with strongest contemporary usage in South Asia (Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Urdu-speaking India) and presence in Persianate regions and the Middle East. Spelling varies by transliteration: Momina, Mominah, Mumina, Muminah, Mu’mina(h), Momena; Persian Mo’meneh and Azerbaijani Möminə also occur. Related male counterpart: Momin/Mu’min. Common diminutives include Momo and Mina. The name’s vowels shift (o/u) to reflect regional pronunciation of the Arabic glottal stop.