Aminah

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

Girl's name · #1160 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Aminah has appeared in US records since 1965 — best rank #887 (2017) · 5,536 babies named Aminah all-time · 1 in 8,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,100 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 5,300 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 7,800 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aminahs

Aminah — Mother of Muhammad
Aminah Cendrakasih — Indonesian actress (1938–2022)
Aminah Assilmi — American journalist (1945–2010)
Aminah Robinson — American artist (1940-2015)
Aminah of Johor — Johorean royal

What Aminahs become

Among 35 notable people named Aminah:

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