Mina
MEE-nah; MINN-ah
Hindu equivalent of Pisces or diminutive of Wilhelmina, German
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Mina Origin and Meaning
The name Mina is a girl's name of German, Scottish, Polish origin meaning "resolute protection".
Most famous as a Dracula victim (where Mina is short for Wilhelmina), Mina is a name that can stand on its own or be a diminutive of any name ending in -mina, most usually Wilhelmina.
This Old World German nickname name was popular in the US in the 19th century, then dropped from sight after World War II along with many other German names. That's turned around in the last 20 years, and Mina is now heading up the charts again.
Mina is also a nickname name that has its own nickname, Minka, used in many European countries and occasionally in the US, though usually identified as Polish.
Mina Loy was a modernist artist and writer who associated with the likes of T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, and Gertrude Stein.
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# 585 in the US
Mina Rank in US Top 1000
# 253 on Nameberry
Mina Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Mina Popularity
- 585US2023
- 253Nameberry2024
- 542Future2028
- 503England2023
- 89Germany2023
- 187Netherlands2015
- 48Norway2015
- 129Switzerland2023
- 99Slovenia2021
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Famous People Named Mina
- Myoui MinaAmerican,born Japanese singer of South Korean girl group Twice
- MinaJacqueline Au, American socialite and reality TV personality ("Pregnant in Heels")
- Mina (born Anna Maria Quaini) Italian pop singer
- Mina KosticSerbian pop singer
- Mina Gertrude LoyEnglish artist, poet, playwright, novelist
- Mina PapatheodorouValyraki, Greek painter
- Wilhelmina "Mina" KaradzicAustrian,born Serbian painter & writer
- Mina Tobias AmickAlexis, daughter of actress Madchen Amick
- Mina CvetkovicSerbian model
- Mina ShumCanadian film director
- Kwon Minamember of K,Pop girl group AOA
- Mina Bree Sabatodaughter of Italian,American actor/model Antonio Sabàto Jr.
Mina in Pop Culture
- Mina Carolinacharacter from anime/manga "Shingeki no Kyoujin" or "Attack on Titan"
- Mina Harkercharacter in Bram Stoker's Dracula
- Mina Tepescharacter in manga "Dance in the Vampire Bund"
- Mina Tsukishirocharacter in anime "Getsumento Heiki Mina"
- Mina Mongoosecharacter in video game Sonic the Hedgehog
- Mina Majikinacharacter in video game "Samurai Shodown"
- Mina Aino aka Sailor Venuscharacter in anime "Sailor Moon"
- Minacharacter in an episode of TV's "Psych"
- Minacharacter in the anime/manga Kuroshitsuji / Black Butler
- Mina Murraycharacter on TV's "Penny Dreadful"
- Mina (Seong Mina), character in the "Soul Calibur" video game series
- Mina McKeecharacter in David Almond's "Skellig"
- MinaFairy,type Trial Captain of Poni Island in Pokemon Sun and Moon
- Mina Tangcharacter in video game "Alpha Protocol"
- Mina Ashidocharacter from the anime/manga "Boku no Hero Academia" or "My Hero Academia."