How do you pronounce Amina?

Amina is pronounced ah-MEE-nah.

What is the origin of Amina?

Amina is of Swahili origin, from Swahili/East African culture.

Girl name Swahili origin Muslim tradition

Amina

ah-MEE-nah · 5 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Trustworthy or honest.

Language

Swahili

Culture

Swahili/East African

Religion

Muslim

Style era

classic

Themes

virtue

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#307

2024 births1,000

Peak year2017

First appeared1943

Total US births18,292

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

AmiMina

Alternate spellings

AminahAmena

In other languages

AminaAminah

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