Mina

The female, rarely male, name Mina is common in various linguistic areas and cultural circles, and thus has many different origins and meanings. In the German-speaking and European context, Mina usually represents a female short form of Old High German names, particularly of Wilhelmina and Hermina.

What does the name Mina mean?

The female, rarely male, name Mina is common in various linguistic areas and cultural circles, and thus has many different origins and meanings. In the German-speaking and European context, Mina usually represents a female short form of Old High German names, particularly of Wilhelmina and Hermina. As a short form of Wilhelmina, the name Mina means "the resolute protector," derived from Old High German willio for "will, determination" and helm for "helmet, protection." Wilhelmina is, strictly speaking, a development of Wilhelma, the female form of the Old German name Wilhelm. As a short form of Hermina, a female variant of the Old German name Hermann, Mina means "the warrior," derived from Old High German heri for "army, warrior" and man for "man." However, Mina is also a predominantly female name used in the Arabic and Persian regions as well as in South and East Asia. Translated from Arabic mīnā (مِينَا) or Persian minâ (مینا) for "glaze, melt, enamel," the name Mina means "the glaze," which is likely to be understood in the sense of noble, shiny, and pure like a glazed surface. In Persian, the word is also used for "azure stained glass." From Pashto mína (مينه), Mina has the beautiful meaning "the love." In Hindi, the name Mina derives from Sanskrit minā (मीना) for "the fish." In Japanese, Mina can be translated from mina (みな) as "all," in the sense of "my everything." As a male name, Mina is primarily used in Egypt among Coptic Christians. In the Coptic language, Mina stands for a steadfast and determined person. With nearly 2.8 million bearers, Mina is one of the most common girls' names in the world. It is particularly widespread in the Persian region, but it also appears frequently in Slavic and Scandinavian areas. In Germany, Mina is considered one of the Old German names from great-grandmother's times, which were long regarded as outdated but have gained enormous popularity again since the turn of the millennium. Mina has risen particularly high in this country and has been among the most popular girls' names in Germany for years. Predominantly Old German variants of Mina include Minah, Mine, Minna, Minne, Mien, Miena, and Miene. Notable bearers of the name include the American actress Mina Sundwall and the German actress Mina Tander.

Where does the name Mina come from?

Etymology Mina is a female and male name of Old High German and Persian origin with meanings such as "the resolute protector" or "the love" and others. Old High German Arabic Japanese Coptic Persian Sanskrit

How do you pronounce Mina?

Sound & pronunciation of Mina: The name Mina is two syllables and clearly structured. In German pronunciation, it is usually spoken as "Mi-na" [ˈmiːna], with the first syllable carrying the stress on the long "i." The open "a" at the end brings harmony to the sound. Mina has a timeless and friendly quality - simple, melodious, and present.

When is the name day of Mina?

As a short form of Wilhelmina, Mina celebrates its name day on September 19 (Wilhelmine of Villefranche). As a short form of Hermina, Mina celebrates its name day on January 3 (Irmina of Oeren), July 9 (Hermine Grivot), September 5 (Hermione of Ephesus), and December 30 (Hermine of Echternach).

Popularity

Mina is a very popular name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 75th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2018 at 44th. Over the last ten years, Mina has been given as a first name about 12,200 times, placing it 61st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 62nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Anim / China / Ina / Mi / MiMi / Minao / Minchen / Mine / Mini / Minimaus / Minina / Minipini / Minn / Minnie / Mino / Minu / Minzelchen / NaNa

Similar first names

Famous people

• Guido Mina Di Sospiro (writer from Italy)
• MINA (singer)
• Mina (Tepes) Tsepeshi (character from Dance in the Vampire Bund)
• Mina Agossi (French jazz musician)
• Mina Anwar (British actress)
• Mina Ashido (character from My Hero Academia)
• Mina Assadi (writer from Iran)
• Mina Azarian (actress from Sweden)
• Mina Badie (American actress)
• Mina Bissell (Iranian biologist)
• Mina Caputo (American singer)
• Mina Cvetkovic (model from Serbia)
• Mina Fukui (Japanese actress)
• Mina Fürst Holtmann (skier from Norway)
• Mina Hakuba (video game character from 'Castlevania')
• Mina Harigae (American golfer)
• Mina Harker (character in 'Dracula')
• Mina Horie (Japanese musician)
• Mina Khatun (cricketer from Bangladesh)
• Mina Khosravani (Iranian actress)