Girl
Minna
love, memory
About Minna
Discover Minna—a name that offers remarkable versatility while maintaining distinctive character. This compelling choice combines straightforward pronunciation with memorable uniqueness, ensuring your daughter's name will be easily remembered yet rarely shared. The name's concise structure carries significant advantages, from practical considerations like form-filling to deeper benefits like immediate recognition in academic and eventually professional settings.
Minna possesses that elusive quality of sounding simultaneously contemporary and timeless, positioning it perfectly between trendy options that may date quickly and traditional choices that might feel overly conventional. The name's balanced sonics create a pleasing rhythm that works beautifully across cultures and languages, an increasingly important consideration in our connected world. As your daughter grows, Minna will transition seamlessly through different life phases, sounding equally appropriate in childhood play, adolescent social settings, and adult professional environments. This thoughtful choice provides a strong foundation while allowing ample space for your daughter's developing personality to shine.
Popularity of the Name Minna
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | |
|---|---|
| 1880 | #413 |
| 1881 | #570 |
| 1882 | #398 |
| 1883 | #796 |
| 1884 | #473 |
| 1885 | #481 |
| 1886 | #535 |
| 1887 | #387 |
| 1888 | #448 |
| 1889 | #369 |
| 1890 | #440 |
| 1891 | #419 |
| 1892 | #476 |
| 1893 | #411 |
| 1894 | #489 |
| 1895 | #408 |
| 1896 | #533 |
| 1897 | #456 |
| 1898 | #567 |
| 1899 | #604 |
| 1900 | #552 |
| 1901 | #678 |
| 1902 | #684 |
| 1903 | #782 |
| 1904 | #696 |
| 1905 | #651 |
| 1906 | #760 |
| 1907 | #645 |
| 1908 | #690 |
| 1909 | #604 |
| 1910 | #749 |
| 1911 | #773 |
| 1912 | #932 |
| 1913 | #800 |
| 1914 | #823 |
| 1915 | #976 |
| 1916 | #937 |
Top names by country: United States
Variations of Name Minna
Names Similar to Minna
Nicknames for Minna
- Min
- Minnie
- Mina
- Mimi