Amina vs Polina
Amina and Polinacompared 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 2024, Amina was ranked #198 and Polina #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amina was ranked #445 and Polina #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amina and Polina over time
Amina and Polina appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Amina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Polina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Polina 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Amina held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Polina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amina #182 in 2008, Polina #1389 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amina #198, Polina #1672.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2005–2023
Amina held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Polina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amina #379 in 2009, Polina #555 in 2010.
The order changed in 2017: Amina moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #907 and #677; by 2017 that had become #524 and #651.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amina #445, Polina #856.
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 | Polina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #1672 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amina has a recorded origin (Arabic); Polina does not have one recorded yet.
- Amina and Polina both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amina; Polina 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
Polina
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3912 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2023
Highest recorded position: #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2005–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls