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Female Name

Aminah

ˈʔaː.mi.na
ʔa.ˈmiː.na
Overview

Gender

feminine

Origin

Categories

ends in -ina
ends in -mina
feminine forms
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
high jumpers
Moroccan royal family
safety
Squishmallows
stage names
Star Ocean characters

Writing Systems

آمنة, أمينةArabic
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
78/100
classic65%
youthful65%
formal65%
upper class80%
natural80%
wholesome120%
refined120%
strange120%
simple80%
serious80%

Meaning & Etymology

Amina (or Aminah) is the loose transcription of two different Arabic female given names: ʾĀmina (Arabic: آمنة, also anglicized as Aaminah or Amna) meaning "safe one, protected" and ʾAmīna (Arabic: أمينة, also anglicized as Ameena), the feminine form of Amin, meaning "devoted, honest, straightforward, trusty, worth of belief (believable), loyal, faithful, obedient of Iman". It is also the usual form in Malay and Indonesian.

Etymology

Original Form:

ʾĀmina (Arabic: آمنة) and ʾAmīna (Arabic: أمينة)

Evolution:

The name has evolved into various forms such as Aaminah, Amna, and Ameena in different cultures and languages.

Source:

Arabic

Related Names

ʾamina

Root

ʾamīn

Root

Aamina

Variants

Aaminah

Variants

Amina

Variants

Amina

Variants

Amin

Masculine Forms

Amine

Masculine Forms

Əminə

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Amina

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Amina

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Emina

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Amina

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Aminath

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Aaminata

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Amina

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Amina

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Amina

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