Amina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amina is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “trustworthy, faithful”. Borne by the mother of the Prophet Muhammad.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,270 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,550 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 219 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 173 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Amina per year, United States (1943 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (1,180/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (293/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (3/yr).
Amina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #575 nationally (given to 1,449 babies that year).
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