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Aminah

American  
[ah-mee-nuh] / ɑˈmi nə /
Or Amina

noun

  1. a first name: from an Arabic word meaning “honest and faithful.”


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Two tough women: Aminah Nieves as Teonna, who is on the lam.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

Coleman’s mother, Aminah Saladin, denied that her son assaulted or choked police.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022

One Surf user is York University student Aminah Al-Noor, who says she feels that the extension has given her "the control back" over her online data.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2022

Starting in small spaces or trying simple changes, like paint or paneling on a wall, can help you build confidence for bigger rooms, Aminah Chung says.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2022

On returning from a journey to Yasrib, whither she had taken him, Aminah died suddenly, halfway on the road, in the straggling village of Al-Abwa, where she was buried.

From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne