name
Arabic
Amina
ah-MEE-nah
/ɑːˈmiːnɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Amina
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Arabic/Swahili (Kenya/East Africa/Islamic world)
- Meaning
- Trustworthy; faithful; honest
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
From Arabic 'amina' (trustworthy/faithful); widespread across the Islamic world and East Africa; name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother; also a significant name in Hausa, Yoruba, and other West African Muslim communities
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