Right hand, proper, or blessed
Derived from the Arabic root meaning 'right hand' or 'right side', which historically symbolizes strength and good fortune. In Islamic tradition, the right hand is associated with righteousness and being favored. It is a feminine form of the name Yamin.
Less common today
Yaminah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,969 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
French film director and politician of Algerian descent
Algerian film director and screenwriter
