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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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