Girl

Mina

MEE-nuh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Germanic 'minna' (love/remembrance) or Sanskrit meaning 'fish.' Short, strong, and international, this name has Victorian gothic associations through 'Dracula.'”

Popularity Over Time

Mina US popularity rank over timeRank 2318 in 1978 to rank 337 in 1901. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#337#1328#23181900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #607 in the United States.

Origin

GermanicSanskrit

Syllables

2

Nicknames

MinMina

Style

StrongClassicLiteraryMinimal

Famous Bearers

  • Mina Murray (Dracula character)
  • Mina Harker

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular across Germanic, Sanskrit, and international cultures

People Also Ask

From Germanic 'minna' (love/remembrance) or Sanskrit meaning 'fish.' Short, strong, and international, this name has Victorian gothic associations through 'Dracula.'

Mina is currently ranked #607 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Mina include Min, Mina.

Names that pair beautifully with Mina include Cordelia, Beatrix, Imogen, Jasper, Idris.