Amina

Also known as Amina (first name), Amina (given name)

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" 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".

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Given name.name: Amina ʾĀmina آمنة ʾAmīna أمينة
Given name.pronunciation: آمنة (ʾĀmina): أمينة (ʾAmīna):
Given name.gender: Female
Given name.meaning: آمنة (ʾĀmina): safe one, protectedأمينة (ʾAmīna): devoted, honest, straightforward, trusty, worth of belief (believable), loyal, faithful, obedient of Iman
Given name.origin: Arabic
Given name.related names: Aminah, Aminat, Aminas, Aminna, Amiina, Amine, Aminka, Aminke, Amines, Aminei, Aminata, Amiwata

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native label: Amina
Soundex: A550
Cologne phonetics: 066
Caverphone: AMN111
Commons category: Amina (given name)

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Women named Āmina
Women named Amīna
Aminah
Amena
Ameena
Ameenah
Amineh
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The name is highly popular in Nigeria owing to Amina of Zazzau, a legendary Hausa warrior queen. Likewise in the neighbouring Cameroon and Niger. Its popularity across Asia and North Africa owes to Amina bint Wahb, the mother of Prophet Muhammad. In French-speaking West Africa, the name is rendered as Aminata and is as well popular.