Amna
Meaningsafe, secure · Arabic
Amna is an Arabic girl name meaning “safe, secure”. Arabic names are often chosen for a virtue or a blessing parents hope their child will carry. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length.
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- Word funAmna starts and ends with the same letter, A. A neat little bookend.
- GenerationAmna peaked in 1910, which makes it a Greatest Generation name, think great-grandparents. Now it's back in style, so there's a whole new generation of baby Amnas too.
- Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Amna would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 29,240 baby girls got the name in 2025.
- HistoryAmna first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
About the name Amna
Amna is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “safe, secure”. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the open vowel at the end makes it sound soft and warm. It was most fashionable in the 1910s, which gives it a vintage, grandparent-chic charm, and it's now coming back into style. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.
Origin:Arabic names
More Arabic girl names
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Lyla · night
- Girl name: Aaliyah · exalted
- Girl name: Amira · princess
- Girl name: Lilly · lily flower
- Girl name: Leila · night
- Girl name: Aliyah · ascent
Questions about the name Amna
What does the name Amna mean?
Amna means “safe, secure” and comes from Arabic.
What is the origin of the name Amna?
Amna is Arabic in origin. Other Arabic names to consider are Eleanor (“possibly light”), Layla (“night”), Lyla (“night”) and Aaliyah (“exalted”).
Is Amna a boy or girl name?
Amna is a girl name. In 2025, 55 US girls were named Amna.
How popular is the name Amna?
Amna ranked #2,998 for US girls in 2025, given to 55 babies. Its best year was 1910, when it reached #2,398. Over the last five years it has climbed 181 places.
What should I know before naming my baby Amna?
Amna is an Arabic girl name meaning “safe, secure”. Arabic names are often chosen for a virtue or a blessing parents hope their child will carry. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.