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Aminata

أميناتاIn Arabic

Meaning
West African form of Amina: the safe, protected one
About the name
In French-speaking West Africa the name Amina is rendered Aminata, and it is popular there. Amina is also the name of the Prophet's mother, Amina bint Wahb.
For
A girl
Origin
African, Arabic

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: high

Sources

No source is recorded for this ruling yet.

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