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أَمِينَاتَا
Aminata
a-mee-NA-tah
“Trustworthy, faithful (West African form).”
About Aminata
Aminata is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "trustworthy, faithful (West African form)", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Mandinka/Bambara form of Amina, widely used in West African Muslim families.
Common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast.
Spellings of Aminata
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Aminatathe spelling used on this page | 14 | 3,350 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
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 Aminata is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Aminata
- What does the name Aminata mean?
- Aminata (أَمِينَاتَا) means "Trustworthy, faithful (West African form)". Mandinka/Bambara form of Amina, widely used in West African Muslim families.
- Is Aminata a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Aminata is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Aminata a boy or a girl name?
- Aminata is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Aminata come from?
- Aminata is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-N. Common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast.
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