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آمِنَة
Amina
AH-mee-na
“Trustworthy (Bosnian usage).”
About Amina
Amina is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "trustworthy (bosnian usage)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Bosnian/Albanian usage of the classical Amina. Among the most common Muslim feminine names in the Balkans.
Very common Bosnian/Albanian feminine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Amina is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Amina
- What does the name Amina mean?
- Amina (آمِنَة) means "Trustworthy (Bosnian usage)". Bosnian/Albanian usage of the classical Amina. Among the most common Muslim feminine names in the Balkans.
- Is Amina a name from the Qur'an?
- Amina does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Amina a boy or a girl name?
- Amina is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Amina come from?
- Amina is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-N. Very common Bosnian/Albanian feminine name.
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