Amine means “safe, secure (feminine)”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek and Azerbaijani.
- Amine is a name of Arabic and Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek and Azerbaijani.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Amine mean?
Literally: Arabic ʾāmina, feminine of ʾāmin
Literal meaning
Amine continues the Arabic name Āmina, the feminine of an adjective meaning safe or secure. Wiktionary lists it in Turkish, Uzbek (Omina), Kazakh (Әмина) and Uyghur (ئامىنە); it is a separate name from Emine.[1,4,5,6,7]
Also glossed as “a female given name, Ameneh and Omina, from Arabic”[1,8]Likely
Amine in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek and Azerbaijani
What does Amine mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Amine. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “safe, secure (feminine)” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[4]
What does Amine mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written ئامىنە, Amine (ULY transliteration) and amine (ULY). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “safe, secure (feminine)” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[6,9]
What does Amine mean in Kazakh?
In Kazakh the name is written Әмина and Ämiyna (Wiktionary romanization). No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “safe, secure (feminine)” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1,10]
What does Amine mean in Uzbek?
In Uzbek the name is written Omina. No separate Uzbek gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “safe, secure (feminine)” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[5]
What does Amine mean in Azerbaijani?
In Azerbaijani the name is written Aminə. No separate Azerbaijani gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “safe, secure (feminine)” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[7]
Where does the name Amine come from?
Arabic, borrowing. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic آمِنَة.[7]✓ Documented
Arabic, borrowing. From Arabic ʾāmina; Turkish via Ottoman, Uzbek and Uyghur via Chagatai, Kazakh via Persian.[4,5,6]✓ Documented
Persian and Arabic, borrowing. From Persian آمنه, from Arabic آمِنَة (ʔāmina), feminine form of آمن.[1,8]Likely
How do you pronounce Amine?
In IPA: [ɑːmiˈnæ], as given in the cited dictionary entry.
Which languages use the name Amine?
Amine is used as a given name in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek and Azerbaijani. Its origin is Arabic and Persian and Arabic. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Amine across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | AmineLatin | Girl | same as above: “safe, secure (feminine)” | Documented[4] |
| Uyghur | ئامىنەArabic script | Girl | same as above: “safe, secure (feminine)” | Documented[6,9] |
| Kazakh | ӘминаCyrillic | Girl | same as above: “safe, secure (feminine)” | Documented[1,10] |
| Uzbek | OminaLatin | Girl | same as above: “safe, secure (feminine)” | Documented[5] |
| Azerbaijani | AminəLatin | Girl | same as above: “safe, secure (feminine)” | Documented[7] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Amine
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amine[4] | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
| Amina[10] | Latin spelling | Latin | Variant |
| ئامىنە[6,9] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Native spelling |
| Amine[9] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY transliteration) |
| amine[6] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY) |
| Әмина[1] | Kazakh | Cyrillic | Native spelling |
| Ämiyna[1] | Kazakh | Latin | Romanization (Wiktionary romanization) |
| Omina[5] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Aminə[7] | Azerbaijani | Latin | Native spelling |
Names related to Amine
Sibling names for Amine
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Amine rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- DilhanUnisex“synonym of gönül + khan”same language (turkish)
- MirasUnisex“inheritance; heritage”same language (kazakh)
- ZhuldyzGirl“star”same language (kazakh)
- GençayBoy“young + moon”same language (turkish)
- DamirBoy“inner, innermost”same language (kazakh)
- BetülGirl“virgin; chaste, pure”same language (turkish)
- RahmanBoy“compassionate, merciful”same language (turkish)
- ZhirensheBoy“birthwort, Aristolochia”same language (kazakh)
Common questions about Amine
What does the name Amine mean?
Amine means “safe, secure (feminine)”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek and Azerbaijani.
Is Amine a girl's or a boy's name?
Amine is recorded as a girl's name. By language: Turkish: girls; Uyghur: girls; Kazakh: girls; Uzbek: girls; Azerbaijani: girls.
Where does Amine come from?
Amine is of Arabic and Persian and Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Amine?
Amine is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek and Azerbaijani. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Amine spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Amine (Latin), Amina (Latin), ئامىنە (Arabic script), Әмина (Cyrillic), Omina (Latin), Aminə (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Amine have?
Amine has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Әмина”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 91246550. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Kazakh: from Arabic آمِنَة, feminine form of آمن; classified as a female given name in the Kazakh section; classified as Kazakh female given names, Kazakh given names; etymology: From Persian آمنه, from Arabic آمِنَة (ʔāmina), feminine form of آمن. (+4 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “آمنة”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93318959. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic feminine singular of آمِن; given name Amina
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “آمن”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 91166307. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic adjective safe, secure; trustworthy
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Amine”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92999996. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a female given name in the Turkish section; listed as a female given name in the Turkish section; via Ottoman آمنه from Arabic آمِنَة; page title / headword of the Turkish entry
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Omina”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 86999964. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a female given name in the Uzbek section; listed as a female given name in the Uzbek section; via Chagatai from Arabic آمِنَة; page title / headword of the Uzbek entry
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “ئامىنە”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 73376204. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a female given name in the Uyghur section; listed as a female given name in the Uyghur section; via Chagatai from Arabic آمِنَة; page title / headword of the Uyghur entry (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Aminə”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93608855. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a female given name in the Azerbaijani section; IPA [ɑːmiˈnæ]; listed as a female given name in the Azerbaijani section; etymology states: Borrowed from Arabic آمِنَة (ʔāmina) (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “آمنه”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 83828357. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian آمنه ‘a female given name, Ameneh and Omina, from Arabic’
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); spelling ئامىنە; spelling Amine
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER English spelling Amina
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