Entry № 358 · Arabic origin

Aminah Aminah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-MEE-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Meaning
"Trustworthy (Arabic + Aminah mother of Prophet Muhammad)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Arabic)

A name that means "trustworthy (arabic + aminah mother of prophet muhammad)".

Aminah is from the Arabic آمنة (Āminahtrustworthy, secure, faithful) — foundational from Arabic amn (security/trust). A modern American baby name in the broader Arabic-Muslim heritage aesthetic. Aminah is one of the foundational Arabic feminine names — central to traditional Muslim heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational Aminah bint Wahb (c. 549-577 CE) — foundational mother of Prophet Muhammad + foundational wife of foundational Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib + foundational from foundational Banu Zuhrah clan of foundational Quraysh tribe + foundational widowed before Muhammad's birth (~570 CE) + foundational died when Muhammad was foundational ~6 years old + foundational buried at foundational Abwa foundational between Mecca and Medina + foundational central to foundational early Islamic biographical heritage + foundational Sira (Prophetic biography) heritage of foundational Ibn Ishaq + Ibn Hisham + foundational central pioneering position in foundational Muslim genealogical heritage; foundational also Aminah Wadud foundational American Islamic feminist scholar + foundational Qur'an and Woman 1992. Foundational Arabic feminine name reflecting Islamic foundational heritage.

Featured throughout Arabic heritage.

Trustworthy (Arabic). Foundational Arabic-Muslim feminine + foundational Arabic Āminah trustworthy + secure + faithful + foundational from Arabic amn security/trust + foundational Aminah bint Wahb c. 549-577 CE + foundational mother of Prophet Muhammad + foundational wife of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib + foundational from Banu Zuhrah clan of Quraysh tribe + foundational widowed before Muhammad's birth ~570 CE + foundational died when Muhammad was ~6 years old + foundational buried at Abwa foundational between Mecca and Medina + foundational early Islamic biographical heritage + foundational Sira Prophetic biography heritage of Ibn Ishaq + Ibn Hisham + foundational pioneering position in Muslim genealogical heritage + foundational Aminah Wadud foundational American Islamic feminist scholar + foundational Qur'an and Woman 1992.

The name in its native script.

آمنة
Transliteration
Āminah
Pronunciation
/ əˈmiː.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Aminah stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Aminah · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Aminahs before her.

Real people
Aminah bint Wahb
Mother of Prophet Muhammad + wife of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib + Banu Zuhrah Quraysh.
c. 549 – 577 CE
In fiction
Aminah Wadud
American Islamic feminist scholar + Qur'an and Woman 1992.

Names connected to Aminah.

The number behind Aminah.

1

The Pioneer

Aminah reduces to one.

Why families chose this name.

"Arabic trustworthy. Six letters. Aminah."
Basma · Mother of one · Mecca