Aminah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aminah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aminah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aminah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aminah is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “trustworthy, faithful”. The name of the mother of the Prophet Muhammad.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,536 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,173 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 83 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 20 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 Aminah per year, United States (1965 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (306/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (185/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2004 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (6/yr).
Aminah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #1,650 nationally (given to 446 babies that year).
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