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Amina

Girl

Origin of the name

Amina is an Arabic name, from amina, “trustworthy, faithful.” Amina was the name of the mother of the Prophet Muhammad.

Rising name

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In 2017, Amina reached its peak: 1,180 girls, 1 baby in 3,031. The momentum is recent: births are up 16% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 315. 41% of all babies named Amina since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
19,270births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 271rank at its peak, in 2017

Where babies named Amina are born

2017

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The darker the blue, the more common Amina is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Amina is most common in New York (2.1 times), Maryland (1.7) and Virginia (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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