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Aminata

Pronunciation
[A-mi-na-ta]
Gender
Female
Meaning
A Popular Female Name Among The Wolof Of Senegal.
Origin
African

Aminata Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,241 baby girls have been named Aminata. The name peaked in 2015 with 99 US births that year (rank #1996). In 2024, ranked #2298 nationally — 302 places below its 2015 peak.

Top States for Aminata

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Aminata births are: New York (762), Pennsylvania (118), Ohio (109).

Other African-Origin Names Like Aminata

If you like Aminata's African origin, consider these related names: Aamori, Abasi, Abayomi, Abba, Abdalla. Browse all African names →

7-Letter Names Starting with A

Names with Aminata's exact length and starting letter: Aaleyah, Aalijah, Aaliyah, Aaralyn, Aarushi.

Quick Facts About Aminata

535
African baby names in our dictionary
265
African female names
430
7-letter A-names in our dictionary
1,183
A-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Ameena Trustworthy; Faithful Female Arabic
Ameenah Trustworthy. Female Arabic
Aminah Trustworthy; Faithful Female Arabic
Amineh Faithful: Trustworthy. Female Arabic

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