Amina
አሚና
/ah-MEE-nah/
“A trustworthy and faithful woman”
In Amharic
- How to say it
- ah-MEE-nah
- Traditional Amharic spelling
- አሚና
- Used in
- Ethiopia
- How common
- common
- For a boy
- Amin
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
AminaAmeenaአሚና
Nicknames & short forms
Mina
From the same family
In Fulani
- How to say it
- ah-MEE-nah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- very common
- For a boy
- Amin
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
AminaAminah
From the same family
In Hausa
- How to say it
- ah-MEE-na
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Niger
- How common
- very common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
AminaAminah
Nicknames & short forms
Mina
From the same family
01Aminatu“Arabic-derived — A trustworthy and faithful woman”→︎02Aminci“Indigenous Hausa: peace and mutual trust, a heartfelt wish for a peaceful life”→︎03Aminu“A dependable and honest man”→︎04Aminullah“Trustee of God; the trustworthy or faithful one of God.”→︎05Aafiya“Health, safety, peace, and well-being.”→︎06Abdulsalam“A servant of peace and well-being”→︎07Naim“Comfortable, peaceful, and blessed”→︎08Naima“Peaceful, contented, and blessed”→︎09Peace“English Christian virtue name expressing peace and harmony; used by Hausa Christians”→︎10Raliya“Arabic-derived: contented, peaceful, and grateful”→︎11Sakina“Arabic-derived; calm, peaceful, and serene”→︎12Salamatu“Arabic-derived; peace, safety, and well-being”→︎
In Lingala
- How to say it
- ah-MEE-nah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Amina
Nicknames & short forms
Mina
In Somali
- How to say it
- ah-MEE-na
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
- How common
- very common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
AminaAaminahAmiina
Nicknames & short forms
Ami
From the same family
In Swahili
- How to say it
- ah-MEE-nah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- very common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Nicknames & short forms
Mina
From the same family
In Wolof
- How to say it
- ah-MEE-nah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Senegal, Gambia
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
AminaAminah
Nicknames & short forms
Mina
From the same family
01Amin“A trustworthy and faithful person”→︎02Aminata“Faithful and trustworthy”→︎03Abdallah“Servant of God”→︎04Abdou“Servant of God”→︎05Abdoulaye“Servant of God”→︎06Djibril“Arabic Jibril: Gabriel; ultimately “God is my strength.””→︎07Ibrahima“Abraham, a model of faith and devotion to God”→︎08Islam“Submission or surrender to God; the name of the Islamic faith.”→︎09Ismaila“Ishmael, a prophet whose name expresses that God hears”→︎10Khadim“A devoted servant, especially a servant of God”→︎11Malick“King; a traditional Islamic name expressing honor and dignity before God”→︎12Mariama“Mary, a revered woman known for faith and devotion to God”→︎