Names Categorized "ends in -mina"

Aamina is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Amina (آمنة), as well as the Somali form. The name is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, as it was borne by the mother of the Prophet Muhammad, Āminah bint Wahb. A...

Adamina is a feminine given name derived from the masculine name Adam. It is primarily used in English-speaking countries, though it remains relatively uncommon. The name Adam itself has deep roots in the Abrahamic tradi...

Aminah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Āmina (آمنة) and Amīna (أمينة), and is the usual form in Malay and Indonesian. The name corresponds to Amina, which has two distinct meanings depending on its vowel...

Carmina is a feminine given name used primarily in Italian and Spanish cultures. It is a variant of Carmen, which itself derives from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Our Lady of Mount Carm...

Cosmina is a Romanian feminine given name, derived from the masculine name Cosmin through the addition of the feminine suffix -a. The name Cosmin itself is the Romanian form of Cosmas, a Greek name (Κοσμᾶς, transliterate...

Emina is a Bosnian feminine given name, derived as a form of Amina, the feminine form of the Arabic name Amin. The name is closely tied to Islamic tradition and pronunciation variants across different cultures.Etymology...

Fermina is the Spanish feminine form of Firmina, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Firminus, based on the Latin adjective firmus meaning "firm" or "steadfast". Through this chain, the name ultimately traces b...

Firmina is a feminine given name derived from the Latin Firminus, a name meaning "firm" or "steadfast." It is the feminine form of Firmin, a name borne by several early saints. The masculine counterparts include Firminus...

Gelsomina is the Italian form of Jasmine, a floral name derived from the fragrant climbing plant. The name Jasmine itself traces its origins through Arabic from the Persian yāsamīn, which has been used as both a plant na...

Giacomina is an Italian feminine given name, the feminine form of Giacomo. Giacomo itself is the Italian equivalent of James, which traces its roots through Latin and Hebrew to the original name Jacob. Thus, Giacomina sh...

Guillermina is the Spanish feminine form of Guillermo, which itself derives from the Germanic name Willehelm, meaning "will helmet" (from elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection"). This connection link...

Hermina is a feminine given name used in Dutch, Slovene, Hungarian, and Croatian cultures. It is a form of Hermine, the German feminine form of Herman. The root name Herman derives from the Old German elements heri "army...

Iasmina is the Romanian form of Jasmine. The name traces its roots to the fragrant jasmine flower, whose name comes via Arabic from the Persian yāsamīn. In Persian, it is also used as a personal name. Jasmine itself beca...

Irmina is a feminine name primarily used in Polish, functioning as a diminutive of Irma.Etymology and Historical ContextThe name Irmina ultimately derives from the Proto-Germanic element *ermunaz, meaning "whole, great,"...

Jacomina is the Dutch feminine form of James, derived from the Late Latin name Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus, which comes from the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov (see Jacob). In the New Testament, James is the name of two apostles:...

Jaśmina is the Polish form of the feminine given name Jasmine. Like its root, it ultimately derives from the Persian word yāsamīn, referring to the fragrant climbing plant used in perfumery. In Poland, the name is pronou...

Jasmina is a feminine given name commonly used in Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is a form of the English name Jasmine, which ultimately derives from the Persian word yāsamīn, meaning 'jasmine flowe...

Maximina is a feminine given name of Spanish and Ancient Roman origin, ultimately derived from the Latin maximus, meaning "greatest." It is the feminine form of Maximinus, a Roman cognomen that itself derives from the fa...

Nermina is the Bosnian feminine form of Nermin. The root name Nermin derives from Persian نرم (narm), meaning "soft" or "gentle". While Nermin is typically masculine in Bosnian usage, it is feminine in Turkish and Arabic...

Normina is an elaborated form of the name Norma, created by adding the suffix -ina. Norma itself was invented by the Italian librettist Felice Romani for the titular Gaulish priestess in Vincenzo Bellini's opera Norma (1...