"Serene, secure, trustworthy." Name of the Prophet's mother, Amina bint Wahb, who died when he was six.
A"Serene, secure, trustworthy." Name of the Prophet's mother, Amina bint Wahb, who died when he was six.
Arabic root: ʾ-m-n — أ-م-ن, safety, trust
"Aminata" is very common in West African Muslim families in the US (Senegalese-American, Malian-American, Ivorian-American diaspora).
Āmina bint Wahb is the mother of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The name itself means "she who is trustworthy, safe, secure" — from the root ā-m-n, the same root as amāna (trust) and īmān (faith).
Not named in the Qur’an directly, but honored across Sunnah and sira literature. The name is especially popular among families who want a classical Islamic female name with gentle phonetics for English speakers.
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