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Yaminah
How to Pronounce Yaminah
Pronounced yuh-MEE-nuh /jəˈmiːnə/Low
Meaning: Yaminah comes from the Arabic yamin, the right hand or right side, which carries the sense of blessed, fortunate, and auspicious; the right is associated with good fortune in Arabic tradition.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Yaminah entered American records in the nineteen-seventies alongside a broader movement of African American families choosing Arabic and Muslim names to honor faith and heritage. It reached its quiet high around 1992.
It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak, though it appeared steadily across five decades. A girl named Yaminah then would be in her thirties today. The name carries a warm, auspicious meaning valued in Muslim families.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Yaminah mean?
It is an Arabic name from yamin, meaning right, blessed, or auspicious.
How do you pronounce Yaminah?
It is said yuh-MEE-nuh /jəˈmiːnə/, with the stress on the middle syllable.
Is Yaminah a boy or girl name?
Yaminah is recorded as a girl's name.
How popular is Yaminah?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its height in the early nineteen-nineties.