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UK girl's name

Aamna

An Arabic feminine name meaning "peaceful" or "secure".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Aamna is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Aamna popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4843, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 35 births.

This profile covers 473 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 11% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 473 living people in the UK are called Aamna. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Aamna ranked #4843 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 4 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2008, when 35 girls were registered as Aamna.
  • Aamna ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #793 in 2008.
  • About 473 living people in the UK are estimated to have Aamna as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4843

2024

Births in 2024

4

Latest year

Peak year

2008

35 births

Estimated living

473

2026

Meaning

What does Aamna mean?

The name Aamna is of Arabic origin and is derived from the root word "amn" which means safety, security, or peace. It is believed to have originated in the Middle East during the ancient times of the Islamic civilization.

The earliest recorded use of the name Aamna can be traced back to the 7th century CE when it was mentioned in the Quran, the holy book of Islam. In the Quran, Aamna was the name of the mother of the Prophet Muhammad, who played a significant role in his upbringing and early life.

Throughout history, the name Aamna has been associated with various notable figures. One of the earliest recorded instances was Aamna bint Wahb, the mother of the Prophet Muhammad, who lived in the late 6th and early 7th centuries CE in the city of Mecca, in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Another notable figure with the name Aamna was Aamna al-Yahsubi, a 9th century Sufi mystic and poet from Yemen. She was known for her spiritual teachings and her poetic works that explored themes of divine love and mysticism.

In the 12th century, Aamna bint al-Hakim was a renowned scholar and teacher from Damascus, Syria. She was highly respected for her knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence and her contributions to the field of education.

During the 19th century, Aamna al-Jaili was a prominent Egyptian writer and activist who played a significant role in the women's rights movement in Egypt. She advocated for women's education and their right to participate in public life.

More recently, Aamna Sharif is a Pakistani actress and model who was born in 1982. She has appeared in numerous Pakistani television dramas and films and is considered one of the most popular and influential actresses in the Pakistani entertainment industry.

These are just a few examples of the notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Aamna, a name that has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, and has been associated with concepts of safety, security, and peace.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Aamna over time

The chart below shows babies named Aamna registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Aamna, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2024, compared with 35 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Aamna
09182635199620102024

Decades

Aamna by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Aamna was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #3528 33 5
2010s #1941 156 10
2000s #1119 233 10
1990s #1442 51 4

Geography

Where Aamna is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Aamna. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Aamna ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #793 in 2008.

Scotland
3

Across the UK

Aamna in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#793 in 2008

1 years of NRS records, 3 total registered

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FAQ

Aamna: questions and answers

How popular is the name Aamna in the UK right now?

In 2024, Aamna was ranked #4843 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.

When was Aamna most popular?

The peak year on record was 2008, with 35 babies registered as Aamna in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Aamna?

An Arabic feminine name meaning "peaceful" or "secure".

How many people are called Aamna in the UK?

A total of 473 babies have been registered as Aamna across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 3 more in Scotland.

Where is Aamna most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Aamna ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #793 in 2008. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.