Girl

Minnette

min-NET

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“French diminutive possibly derived from Mindred or other Old German names, meaning 'beloved' or 'friend.' A vintage French name with delicate romantic appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Minnette US popularity rank over timeRank 10310 in 1977 to rank 1269 in 1912. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1269#5790#1031019001920194019601979

Minnette is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchGerman

Syllables

2

Nicknames

MinnieNetteMin

Style

RomanticVintageSoftElegantPlayful

Famous Bearers

  • Minuet (musical form)
  • Minnette (vintage usage)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Millicent

Germanic Rare & Uncommon

Mindy

English Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Francine

French Rare & Uncommon

Genevieve

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Danielle

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

French heritage with European appeal

People Also Ask

French diminutive possibly derived from Mindred or other Old German names, meaning 'beloved' or 'friend.' A vintage French name with delicate romantic appeal.

Minnette is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Minnette include Minnie, Nette, Min.

Names that pair beautifully with Minnette include Francine, Genevieve, Danielle.