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name. It is a variation of "Amin", an Arabic name. Aminu means trustworthy. Amin means true-hearted, honest. People who share this name include:

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* Aminu Sule Garo (born 1962), Nigerian politician and businessman *

Aminu Kano Aminu Kano (9 August 1920 — 17 April 1983) was a Muslim politician from Nigeria born at Sudawa, Gwale Local Government and resided at Gwammaja, Dala Local Government. In the 1940s he led a socialist movement in the northern part of the ...

(1920—1983), Nigerian politician *

Aminu Isa Kontagora Aminu Isa Kontagora (20 April 1956 – 10 January 2021) was a Nigerian politician who served as the Governor of Benue State, Nigeria, from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha, then Governor of Kano State fr ...

, Nigerian military Administrator and governor * Aminu Mohammed (born 1993), Ghanaian footballer * Aminu Mohammed (basketball) (born 2001), Nigerian basketball player *

Aminu Safana Aminu Shuaibu Safana (April 1961 – October 17, 2007) was a Nigerian politician who represented the Batsari/Safana/ Danmusa constituency of Katsina State in the House of Representatives. A doctor by training, Safana was a graduate of Ahmadu ...

(1961–2007), Nigerian politician *

Aminu Saleh Aminu Saleh (born 1933 – 22 July 2015) was a Nigerian administrator, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, former Finance Minister of Nigeria, and permanent secretary in the Nigerian ministry of Defense. He became the chairman o ...

, Nigerian administrator, former Finance Minister, and permanent secretary in the Nigerian ministry of Defense * Aminu Sani (born 1980), Nigerian footballer who plays midfielder *

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (born 10 January 1966) is a Nigerian politician who serves as the Governor of Sokoto State in Nigeria, having won election during the 2015 general elections and re-elected in the 2019 general elections. Tambuwal is a member ...

(born 1966), Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria

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* Abdulkareem Baba Aminu (born 1977), Nigerian journalist and artist *

Abdulmumini Aminu Abdulmumini Aminu (born 1949) is a retired Nigerian army colonel, he was military governor of Borno State between August 1985 and August 1988 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. He later became chairman of the Nigeria Footba ...

(born 1949), Nigerian politician best known as military governor of Borno State, Nigeria between August 1985 and December 1987 *

Al-Farouq Aminu Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu (born September 21, 1990) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays internationally with the Nigeria national basketba ...

(born 1990), American-Nigerian basketball player, brother of

Alade Aminu Abdul Wahab "Alade" Aminu (born September 14, 1987) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who most recently played for Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Georgia Te ...

(born 1987), American-Nigerian basketball player, brother of

, 2015–16 Israel Basketball Premier League rebounding leader * Jubril Aminu (born 1939), Nigerian professor and politician *Rachael 'rae' Aminu (born 1987), Nigerian-American
lawyer
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music Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect ...

minister *

Mohammed Aminu Mohammed Aminu (born 10 August 2000) is a Ghanaian professional association football, footballer player of Forward (association football), forward for AEP Kozani F.C., AEP Kozani. Club career Aminu was first spotted at the 2017 Al Kass Tournamen ...

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