Minette - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Minette \m(i)-nette, min(et)-te\ is a variant of Mary, Mina and Minna, and the meaning of Minette is "star of the sea; love".

The baby name Minette sounds like Manette, Minnette and Minetta. Other similar baby names are Ninette, Ginette, Finette, Linette and Vinette.

Minette is a very rare female first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Minette. Compare Minette with related baby names.