Girl name · Arabic
Amina
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: safe, secure; also trustworthy, faithfulAmina is a girl's name that comes from Arabic and means "safe, secure; also trustworthy, faithful". It is used in Arabic and Indian.
- Meaning
- Safe, secure; also trustworthy, faithful
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #315 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Amina
As a girl's name, Amina comes from Arabic and means "safe, secure; also trustworthy, faithful". It is used in Arabic and Indian.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
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“Safe, secure; the name of the Prophet's mother.”
From Arabic names, arabic girl names
How popular is Amina?
- US rank in 2025
- #315
- 970 babies, 604 per million girls
- Best rank
- #271 in 2017
- 1,180 babies that year
- Babies since 1943
- At least 19,270
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 1 per million |
| 1960s | 4 per million |
| 1970s | 35 per million |
| 1980s | 44 per million |
| 1990s | 74 per million |
| 2000s | 156 per million |
| 2010s | 450 per million |
| 2020s | 597 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #294 | #271 | #298 | #323 | #330 | #345 | #318 | #322 | #306 | #315 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Amina
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AdinaSlender, delicate (Hebrew, girl)
- AinaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AmiraPrincess, leader (Arabic, girl)
- ArinaPeace, a folk form of Irina (Greek, girl)
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AmandaWorthy of love (Latin, girl)
- AnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AlidaNoble (Germanic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- SalmaSafe, peaceful (Arabic, girl)
- AminTruthful, trustworthy (Arabic, boy)
- EmineTrustworthy, faithful (Arabic, girl)
- FidelFaithful (Latin, boy)
- FideliaFaithful (Latin, girl)
- HarborA safe haven for ships (English, unisex)
- JeonghuiFaithful lady (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- JeongsukFaithful and virtuous (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- MijeongBeautiful and faithful (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- MinjeongClever and faithful (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- NobukoFaithful child (Japanese, girl)
- NobuoFaithful man (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- SalimSafe, sound (Arabic, boy)
- SelimSafe, sound (Arabic, boy)
- TheopistiFaithful to God (Greek, girl)
Middle names for Amina
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Arabic
- AliyahVariant of Aaliyah, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- FatimaOne who abstains (Arabic, girl)
- LeilaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- NoorLight, radiance (Arabic, unisex)
- SadafSeashell, mother-of-pearl (Arabic, girl)
- AaliyahFeminine form of Aali, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- AishaAlive, living (Arabic, girl)
- AmberAmber, golden fossil resin (Arabic, girl)
- BushraGood news (Arabic, girl)
- FalakCelestial sphere, sky (Arabic, unisex)
- FarahJoy, happiness (Arabic, girl)
- FaridaUnique, matchless (Arabic, girl)
- FirdausParadise (Arabic, unisex)
- HilalCrescent moon (Arabic, unisex)
- LaylaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- NasimBreeze (Arabic, unisex)
- SaharDawn (Arabic, girl)
- ShamsSun (Arabic, unisex)
Amina: common questions
What does the name Amina mean?
Amina comes from Arabic and means "safe, secure; also trustworthy, faithful".
Is Amina a boy or girl name?
Amina is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Amina come from?
Amina comes from Arabic and means "safe, secure; also trustworthy, faithful". Today it is used in Arabic and Indian.
How popular is the name Amina?
Amina ranked #315 in the US in 2025, with 970 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Amina?
Names spelled like Amina include Alina, Adina, Aina, Amira and Arina.
What middle names go with Amina?
Middle names that flow well with Amina include Clementine, Cosima, Daphne, Noelle and Ottilie. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.