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Amanah, name meaning in Islam

Amanah means trust. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

أَمَانَة

Amanah

Trust

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
أَمَانَة
Say it
a-MAA-nah
Root
أ م ن
In the Quran
Yes, 33:72

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Meaning

Amanah, explained

Amanah (أَمَانَة) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means trust.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Amanah comes from the root أ م ن, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Amanah in the Quran?

Allah offered the trust (amanah) to the heavens, the earth and the mountains (33:72).

Quran 33:72

إِنَّا عَرَضْنَا ٱلْأَمَانَةَ عَلَى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلْجِبَالِ فَأَبَيْنَ أَن يَحْمِلْنَهَا وَأَشْفَقْنَ مِنْهَا وَحَمَلَهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ ظَلُومًۭا جَهُولًۭا

Innaa 'aradnal amaanata 'alas samaawaati walardi wal jibaali fa abaina ai yahmil nahaa wa ashfaqna minhaa wa hamalahal insaanu innahoo kaana zalooman jahoolaa

Indeed, we offered the Trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant.

Quran 33:72. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Amanah

Say it a-MAA-nah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Amana. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: أ alif with hamza + م mim + ا alif + ن nun + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Amanah

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Amanah bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Amanah

  1. Quran 33:72, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Amanah mean in Islam?

Amanah (أَمَانَة) means trust. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Amanah in the Quran?

Allah offered the trust (amanah) to the heavens, the earth and the mountains (33:72).

Is Amanah a boy or girl name?

Amanah is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Amanah in Arabic?

Amanah is written أَمَانَة in Arabic, said a-MAA-nah.

Is it Amanah or Amana?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, أَمَانَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.