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Yamina

/yah-MEE-nah/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived name meaning “blessed,” “fortunate,” or “one who is on the right side”

In Hausa

How to say it
yah-MEE-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

YaminaYameena

In Swahili

How to say it
yah-MEE-na
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon
For a boy
Yamin

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

YaminaYameenaYemina

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