Amina

“Safe, protected; or faithful and trustworthy” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #315 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Amina has appeared in US records since 1943 — best rank #271 (2017) · 19,270 babies named Amina all-time · 1 in 1,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #8 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024) · #13 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #79 in Slovenia (2025) · #88 in Switzerland (2024) · #97 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aminas

Amina J. Mohammed — Nigerian-British diplomat and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
Amina Wadud — American Islamic scholar
Amina Bouayach — Moroccan activist
Amina Okueva — Ukrainian surgeon and servicewoman, People's hero of Ukraine
Amina Tyler — Tunisian feminist and activist

In stories & tradition

Amina Abdallah Arraf al Omari — persona
Amina — The Black Crook

What Aminas become

Among 399 notable people named Amina:

Athletes appear 1.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amina Bettiche, Algerian steeplechase runner.

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