girl · germanic and persian
Mina
say it mee-nuh
What Mina means
- Germanic short form of Wilhelmina: resolute protector
- Persian azure, enamel; blue glass debated
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 68 in Norway (2020)
- no. 93 in Austria (2020)
- no. 106 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 147 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 272 in France (2019)
- no. 335 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 455 in Australia (2024)
- no. 487 in Scotland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Alexis Alexandra Inaya Liv Billie Alessia Amparo Sasha Wilma Casey Linda Vilma
Mina in stories
- My Hero Academia: Mina Ashido, the acid-wielding, dance-loving hero
- Kaiju No. 8: Mina Ashiro, the captain of the Third Division
- Dracula: Mina Harker, the clever heroine who helps hunt Dracula