The baby name Shaminah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shah-MEE-nah (approx. /ʃɑːˈmiːnə/).
The baby name Shaminah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shah-MEE-nah (approx. /ʃɑːˈmiːnə/).
Shaminah is Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Shaminah is a feminine name with Persian and Arabic roots, formed from shamim (Persian شمیم), “fragrance, perfume, a sweet waft of scent,” plus a feminine ending -a/-ah. Through Arabic and Urdu, the element appears as shamīm and shamīmah, giving rise to modern forms such as Shamina. The meaning evokes delicacy and pleasant aura - often glossed as “fragrant breeze” or “sweet scent.”
The name circulates widely in Muslim communities of South Asia, the Middle East, and the diaspora, with documented use in the 20th and 21st centuries. Variants and cognates include Shamina, Shamimah, Shamima, Shameena, and Persian Shamineh; the related masculine is Shamim. Informal diminutives Mina and Shami are common. Poetic associations trace to classical Persian verse where shamim signifies the scent of roses and spring.
Shaminah is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 15 recorded uses, across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Shaminah is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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