Muslim Name · Female · Arabic origin
Aminah Name Meaning in Islam
Trustworthy, at peace, from the Arabic root أ-م-ن, security and faith.
- Meaning
- Trustworthy, at peace, from the Arabic root أ-م-ن, security and faith
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- Arabic root
- ا-م-ن
- Urdu
- امینہ
- Pronunciation
- AA-mi-na
- Lucky number
- 7
Is Aminah an Islamic name? Yes. Aminah is an established name in Muslim use, Arabic in origin. Its settled meaning is: Trustworthy, at peace, from the Arabic root أ-م-ن, security and faith. Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and claim nothing that belongs to God alone, and this name meets both.
Read the letter-by-letter reading ↓Section 1 · Arabic Root
Where the Name Comes From
ا-م-ن. From a-m-n, trust, safety, faith. Amīna is the feminine of amīn, trustworthy, faithful, secure; same root as īmān and amān.
Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof
Read Letter by Letter
Alif origin, Meem love, Ya reaching, Nun inkwell, final-ة completion. Origin through love and yearning into inscribed knowing, brought to completion, feminine trust made manifest.
Section 3 · Synthesis
What This Reading Says About You
Aminah is grounded in earth, the element of stability, patience, and quiet holding. The letters ask their bearer to be reliable rather than showy, to keep the household of the heart in order. Stitched through this reading is Al-Ahad, the One, meaning the person carries a singular, undivided presence. A person named Aminah is the household others rest against without noticing they are resting.
Section 4 · What Families Say
What People Usually Mean by This Name
Trustworthy, the faithful keeper, the classical Arabic feminine form. From root a-m-n (amana, to trust, to be faithful, to be at peace). Al-Amin (the Trustworthy) was the Prophet title before prophethood, the Makkans called him Al-Amin because his trustworthiness was legendary. Aminah carries this quality in its feminine form.
Aminah bint Wahb, the Prophet mother. Al-Amana (the trust) is Quranic: 'We offered the trust (al-amana) to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, but they refused to bear it, and the human carried it' (33:72).
Section 5 · Bearers
Who Has Carried This Name
- Āmina bint Wahbc.549–577 CE·ArabiaMother of the Prophet Muhammad
- Aminah Assilmi1945–2010·USAAmerican Muslim activist and convert; head of the International Union of Muslim Women
How to Pronounce Aminah
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Names sharing the أ Alif influence
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Frequently Asked Questions
About the name Aminah
What does the name Aminah mean?
Each letter under this meaning has its own quality. What does Ilm ul Huroof read in Aminah? → What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about names like Aminah? →
Is Aminah mentioned in the Quran?
The Quran shapes more Islamic names than any other source. See where Aminah sits among them. Browse all Quranic names in our collection →
What does Aminah mean in Urdu?
Urdu poets and scholars kept the letter qualities readable; that lineage flows under Aminah. How do Arabic letters travel into Urdu names? →
Is Aminah a good Islamic name?
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Is Aminah a girl or boy name?
What is the spiritual meaning of Aminah in Ilm ul Huroof?
The reading comes from Ilm ul Huroof, the letter-science Ibn Arabi taught. Each letter in Aminah carries an ontological role. Read the full introduction to Ilm ul Huroof →
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