Aamna

A girl's name of Arabic origin with 244 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

Aamna reads as a modern invention — a name that emerged in the 1990s and was likely coined by parents looking for something fresh rather than inherited.

The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.

Aamna is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Aamna is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, a variant of Amna or Amina, meaning 'peaceful,' 'safe,' or 'trustworthy.' Amina was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, giving it deep reverence in Muslim communities worldwide.

Aamna's double-a opening gives it a distinctive written form while preserving the gentle, flowing sound of the original. It's a name of quiet strength and spiritual meaning.

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Aamna appeared in SSA records in 1994, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Arabic roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.

With only 244 recorded births, Aamna has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.

At a Glance

244

Total births

Since 1994

2003

Peak

15 births

1994

First recorded

28 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Aamna has 26+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1994.

First appeared: 1994Peak: 2003 (15 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Aamna
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	17	#10694	▼
2010s	84	#11716	▼
2000s	114	#9404	▲
1990s	29	#11076	—

The Story of Aamna

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2003, Aamna is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Aamna are most likely born between 1994 and 2013.

How rare is Aamna?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Aamna is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1994, peaked in the 2000s with 114 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Aamna by the numbers

Would fill 5 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(26 years, 1994–2021)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Aamna
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2021	8	#11142	-1 (-11.1%)
2020	9	#10246	+2 (28.6%)
2019	7	#12448	0
2018	7	#12467	+1 (16.7%)
2017	6	#14127	-5 (-45.5%)
2016	11	#9412	+5 (83.3%)
2015	6	#14487	-3 (-33.3%)
2014	9	#10958	-1 (-10.0%)
2013	10	#10235	+2 (25.0%)
2012	8	#12199	-2 (-20.0%)
2011	10	#10373	0
2010	10	#10449	-2 (-16.7%)
2009	12	#9381	0
2008	12	#9475	-1 (-7.7%)
2007	13	#9007	+6 (85.7%)
2006	7	#13605	-3 (-30.0%)
2005	10	#10131	-3 (-23.1%)
2004	13	#8260	-2 (-13.3%)
2003	15	#7207	+6 (66.7%)
2002	9	#10246	-3 (-25.0%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aamna a boy's or girl's name?

Aamna is primarily a girl's name.

When was Aamna most popular?

Aamna reached its peak popularity in 2003 with 15 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Aamna?

Aamna is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 244 babies in the U.S. since 1994. Its peak was in 2003.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1994–2021