Amina vs Majka
Amina and Majkacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Amina was ranked #251 and Majka #3985 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Amina was ranked #555 and Majka #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amina and Majka over time
Amina and Majka appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Amina held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Majka in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Majka in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amina #182 in 2008, Majka #1584 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2018
Amina held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Majka in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amina #182 in 2008, Majka #1584 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amina #251, Majka #3985.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Amina | Majka |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'safe' or 'secure', with a related reading of 'trustworthy, faithful' — from an Arabic root about security and faithfulness. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ʔaːˈmiːna/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #155 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3985 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amina has a recorded origin (Arabic); Majka does not have one recorded yet.
- Amina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Majka.
- A meaning is recorded for Amina; Majka doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Amina
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #355 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #155 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Majka
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #2487 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2010
Highest recorded position: #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2008–2010).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #3985 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls