Minty

Diminutive of Aminta and Araminta, Greek
"defender"

Minty Origin and Meaning

The name Minty is a girl's name meaning "defender".

Minty isn't a fresh word name — it's an old-fashioned nickname for Araminta, the romantic smoosh name coined by playwright William Congreve in 1693.

Famous People Named Minty

  • Araminta Harriet "Minty" Ross
    birth name of Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist
  • Minty Lewis
    American voice actress and writer

Minty in Pop Culture

  • Minty Sullivan
    main character in Australian,British TV series "Minty"
  • Minty
    "My Little Pony" character
  • Minty
    pony in book/film "The Hobbit"
  • Minty
    Agatha's Normal best friend in Rainbow Rowell's "Carry On".

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