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Aminu

/ah-MEE-noo/Fulani & Hausa · a boy’s name

“Trustworthy and faithful”

In Fulani

How to say it
ah-MEE-noo
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common
For a girl
Aminata

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AminuAminAmine

From the same family

01Amin“Trustworthy and faithful”Fulanimale→︎02Amina“Trustworthy, faithful, and reassuring”Fulanifemale→︎03Aminata“A trustworthy, faithful woman; a form of Amina”Fulanifemale→︎

In Hausa

How to say it
ah-MEE-noo
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AminuAmin

Nicknames & short forms

Amin

From the same family

01Amina“A trustworthy child who brings a sense of peace”Hausafemale→︎02Aminatu“Arabic-derived — A trustworthy and faithful woman”Hausafemale→︎03Aminci“Indigenous Hausa: peace and mutual trust, a heartfelt wish for a peaceful life”Hausaany→︎04Aminullah“Trustee of God; the trustworthy or faithful one of God.”Hausamale→︎