Ameena is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ameena in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1512
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About the Name Ameena
Ameena is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 575 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #855 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ameena is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ameena in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ameena
Ameena Ahmad Ahuja — Ameena Ahmad Ahuja is an Indian painter, calligrapher, writer and linguist, known for her Urdu poetry-inspired artworks.
Ameena Saiyid — Ameena Saiyid OBE is a former managing director of Oxford University Press (OUP) in Pakistan.
Ameena Begum — Pirani Ameena Begum was a writer and poet who was the wife of Sufi Master Inayat Khan and the mother of their four children: World War II SOE agent Noor-un-Nisa, Vilayat, Hidayat and Khair-un-Nisa (Claire).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ameena
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Ameena per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ameena in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ameena is rising: up 261 places since 2020, to #1,512 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #855 in 2003.
Ameena is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ameena include: Ameena Ahmad Ahuja, Ameena Saiyid and Ameena Begum (politician). Short summaries for each appear below.
Ameena does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ameenas in the wild.
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UK babies named Ameena (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 261 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ameena
Almost certainly the only Ameena in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ameena
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Pirani Ameena Begum was a writer and poet who was the wife of Sufi Master Inayat Khan and the mother of their four children: World War II SOE agent Noor-un-Nisa, Vilayat, Hidayat and Khair-un-Nisa (Claire).