girl's name
Yamina
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 10,584
France
#812
2025 births
Yamina is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Yamina is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 1964, when 275 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 11,790 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1925.
Yamina over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 65 |
| 1940s | 395 |
| 1950s | 1,405 |
| 1960s | 2,495 |
| 1970s | 2,185 |
| 1980s | 1,315 |
| 1990s | 740 |
| 2000s | 650 |
| 2010s | 710 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 365 |
How popular is Yamina?
In 2025, Yamina was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #812 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Yamina is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yamina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yamina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yamina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Yamina in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Yamina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yamina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yamina
How popular is the name Yamina?
In 2025, Yamina was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #812 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Yamina a girl's or a boy's name?
Yamina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Yamina most popular?
Yamina peaked in 1964, when 275 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Yamina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yamina currently ranks #812 in France. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.