Mina

Meaning: Will and helmet
Origin: Germanic — Short form of Wilhelmina, also an Arabic and Indian name

Nicknames: Minnie

Girl's name · #597 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Mina was #175 in 1880, slipped to #2337 by 1978, and has climbed back to #597 today. About 19,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Mina ranks in other countries and regions.

#65 in Norway (2025) · #86 in Slovenia (2025) · #102 in Switzerland (2025) · #119 in Belgium (2025) · #125 in Austria (2025) · #261 in Netherlands (2025) · #301 in Italy (2024) · #303 in Sweden (2025) · #313 in France (2025) · #397 in N. Ireland (2025) · #408 in England & Wales (2025) · #484 in Canada (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Minas

Mina — Italian singer (born 1940)
Mina Tanaka — Japanese footballer (born 1994)
Mina Myoi — Japanese singer (born 1997)
Mina Witkojc — Sorbian poet (1893–1975)
Mina Kimes — American sports journalist (born 1985)

In stories & tradition

Mina Harker — Dracula (book)
Mina — Fictional deity from Dungeons & Dragons
Mina Simmington^it — Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (anime series)

What Minas become

Among 508 notable people named Mina:

Entertainers appear 2.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mina, Italian singer (born 1940).

Spellings & nicknames

About 57 girls a year are given Minnie as their full name.

Similar names: Leila · Minnie · Lina · Lenora · Rina · Amina

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