Aminah
Meaning: “faithful, trustworthy”
About the name Aminah
Aminah is a girl name with Arabic roots, meaning “faithful, trustworthy”. It is related to Amina, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern, unique feel. In 2025, Aminah ranked #1160 for girls in the US, with 200 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2017. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Aminah were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Amina, which comes from Arabic, meaning “faithful, trustworthy”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Aminah”, “Amina”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1160
- In 2015
- #906
- Babies in 2025
- 200
Popularity of Aminah, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Aminah
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