Amna is a distinctive choice, ranked #885 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Amna in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#885
About the Name Amna
Amna has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 254 places in five years. It was most popular in 2008 at #392 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Amna is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Amna
Unlikely. With around 41 UK babies named Amna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Amna in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Amna has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 254 places in the last five years. Its peak was #392 in 2008. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Amna 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 Amna include: Amna Al Haddad — Amna Al Haddad is an Emirati female weightlifting athlete and former journalist.; Amna Fayyaz — Amna Fayyaz is a Pakistani professional squash player.; Amna Baloch — Amna Baloch is a Pakistani diplomat who has served as the 33rd Foreign Secretary of Pakistan since 2024..
Amna does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Amnas in the wild.
41
UK babies named Amna (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 254 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Amna
Likely around 1 other Amna in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Amna
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Amna Baloch is a Pakistani diplomat who has served as the 33rd Foreign Secretary of Pakistan since 2024. A member of the Foreign Service of Pakistan, she has previously served as the Ambassador of Pakistan to the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Amna Riaz is a Pakistani YouTuber and food expert who is known for her channel Kitchen with Amna. She is the first Pakistani woman to receive a Gold Play Button.
Am(i)na Mahmoud Al-Jaidah was the first woman teacher in Qatar. She opened the first school for girls in Qatar becoming the first woman to lead a school in 1953.
Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi (Arabic: آمنة بنت عبد الله الضحاك الشامسي) is an Emirati politician serving as the Minister of Climate Change and Environment since 6 January 2024. She previously served as the spokesperson for the UAE Government during the COVID-19 pandemic, and chaired the organizing committee for the International Junior Science Olympiad 2021 and the International Biology Olympiad 2023.
Amna Nawaz is an American broadcast journalist and a co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour alongside Geoff Bennett. Before joining PBS in April 2018, Nawaz was an anchor and correspondent at ABC News and NBC News.
Amna Babar is a Pakistani model. Winning the Best Emerging Talent - Fashion award at 13th Lux Style Awards in 2014, and received her first Lux Style Award nomination as Best Model Female at 14th Lux Style Awards and Best Model Female at 3rd Hum Awards and 4th Hum Awards respectively.
Sheikha Amna bint Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخة آمنة بنت عبد العزيز بن جاسم آل ثاني) is a Qatari businesswoman who is chief of Museum and Heritage Development at Qatar Museums and the former Director of the National Museum of Qatar.