Yamina (Arabic: يمينة) is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Yamina Bachir (born 1954), Algerian film director and screenwriter
Yamina Benguigui (born 1955), French film director and politician
Yamina Halata (born 1991), Algerian judoka
Yamina Méchakra (1949–2013), Algerian novelist and psychiatrist