Given nameFeminineAI-aggregated

Aminata

/ah-mee-NAH-tah/

Meaning

Trustworthy, faithful.

The West African form of Aminah, "trustworthy, faithful", the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s mother. Beloved across the Sahel, often shortened warmly to Ami or Minata.

In the same family

FatouFrom Fāṭimah; another beloved Sahelian woman’s name.

Who carries it

🇸🇳 🇬🇲 🇲🇷Wolof🇲🇱 🇬🇲 🇬🇳Mandinka / Mandé🇳🇬 🇸🇳 🇲🇱Muslim communities of Africa

Provenance

generated: 2026-07-04
source: Model-knowledge aggregation pass (2026-07-04); unverified, awaiting community affirmation.

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