Amina vs Sianna
Amina and Siannacompared 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 2025, Amina was ranked #205 and Sianna #1809 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amina was ranked #445 and Sianna #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amina and Sianna over time
Amina and Sianna appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Amina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sianna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Amina held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sianna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amina #182 in 2008, Sianna #865 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amina #205, Sianna #1809.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2011–2023
Amina held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sianna in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amina #411 in 2018, Sianna #491 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amina #445, Sianna #625.
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 | Sianna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #1809 (2025) |
| 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); Sianna does not have one recorded yet.
- Amina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sianna.
- A meaning is recorded for Amina; Sianna 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 #205 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sianna
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2023
Highest recorded position: #491 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2011–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls