Ahmina
A girl's name of Arabic origin with 102 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
If you're considering Ahmina, you're looking at a name that fewer than 102 families have ever chosen in the U.S. That kind of rarity is intentional — it signals that the name was chosen for its sound, its personal meaning, or a family connection rather than a trend.
The open, warm ending gives Ahmina a flowing quality that carries well in both casual and formal settings.
In the most recent SSA release, Ahmina ranks #12157 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Ahmina is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, a variant of Amina — from the Arabic amīna, meaning 'trustworthy, faithful, honest.' Amina was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, making it one of the most revered names in Islam. The Ahmina spelling adds an aspirate h that gives the name a slightly different phonetic quality while carrying the same profound significance.
Ahmina carries the Prophet Muhammad's mother's faithful legacy — the woman whose trustworthiness and faith shaped the earliest years of the man who would deliver God's final revelation, whose name carries the highest possible Arabic declaration of reliability and honest character.
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In the American context, Ahmina is a girl's name with a focused stretch of recorded use (2012–2024). Its Arabic roots connect it to a broader naming tradition, but in practice, American usage often reshapes names — adding nicknames, shifting pronunciation, and building new associations that diverge from the original cultural context.
Today, Ahmina is an active part of the American naming landscape (ranked #12157), continuing to accumulate its own cultural meaning with each new child who carries it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Ahmina has 11+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2012.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26 | #12992 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 76 | #10289 | — |
The Story of Ahmina
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2019, Ahmina is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Ahmina are most likely born between 2012 and 2024.
How rare is Ahmina?
Only about 1 in every 514,286 babies born in 2024 was named Ahmina — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2012, peaked in the 2010s with 76 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Ahmina by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(11 years, 2012–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #12157 |
| 2023 | 7 | #12212 |
| 2022 | 5 | #15362 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12236 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6421 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9823 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7847 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8892 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10894 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13123 |
| 2012 | 6 | #15023 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2012–2024