Menina

Menina is an Occitan short form of the name Philomena, which has its origin in Philoumene (Φιλουμένη). The name translates to 'the loving one with intellect' or 'the kind and energetic one'.

What does the name Menina mean?

Menina is derived as an Occitan short form of Philomena, which goes back to Philoumene (Φιλουμένη). The meaning includes 'the loving one with intellect' or 'the kind and energetic one'. The roots of the name can be found in the Ancient Greek elements phílos ‎(φίλος), meaning 'beloved', 'dear', 'loving', 'friendly', or 'precious', and ménos ‎(μένος), which stands for 'intellect', 'desire', 'zeal', 'courage', 'spirit', and 'energy'. Other variants include Philomene and Filomena.

Where does the name Menina come from?

The origin of Menina is Greek and means 'the loving one with intellect'. The name is composed of the Ancient Greek words phílos ‎(φίλος) for 'beloved', 'dear', 'loving', 'friendly', 'precious', and ménos ‎(μένος) for 'intellect', 'desire', 'zeal', 'courage', 'spirit', and 'energy'. The name is found in the languages Occitan, Portuguese, and Spanish.

How do you pronounce Menina?

Menina is pronounced as 'meh-nee-na'.

Popularity

In Germany, Menina is a rather rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,220th on the list of the most common female first names. In the last ten years, Menina has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, the name is ranked 11,574th. The global popularity and frequency of Menina can be viewed through its rankings in various countries.

Famous people

• Menina Fortunato (British actress)