Yamina
How to say it: ya-MEE-na · /jaˈmina/
Arabic feminine name from yamin meaning 'right, blessed' - popular in North and West Africa.
Yamina was the 9,272nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,302 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #9,272 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9,302 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yamina is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yamina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Yamina
- Yamina Benguigui (born 1955)French Algerian filmmaker
- Yamina Bachir (1954–2022)Algerian film director
- Yamina Halata (born 1991)Algerian judoka
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