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What does Minna mean?
Minna ▼ as a girls' name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Minna is "determined protector". Variant of Wilhelmina. Mina is popular in Germany. Also form of Adamina.
ASSOCIATED WITH determined, protector (defender)
Variations
VARIANTS Min, Mina, Minetta, Minette, Minne, Minnie▼, Minny
RELATED FORMS VIA MINA, WILHELMINA Billa, Mena, Vilma, Willa▲, Wilma▼, Wilna
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Minnai, ..
(male) Minlak, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Minna Kiara (M.K.), ..
How popular is Minna?
Minna is a somewhat prominent first name for women (#2678 out of 4276, Top 63%) but an uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Minna reached its apex rank of #450 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not in the list currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Mena, Mina (#625 IN 2018), Minetta, Minne, Minnie, Vilma, Wilhelmina (#1670), Willa (#384), Wilma and Wilna are the prominent alternative forms of Minna. These relations of Minna were at the peak of their popularity during 1880-1889 (MEDIAN #990) and are now significantly less popular (#1698, ▼95.4%). Mina has been the most recognizable form, though Willa has become trendy as well over time, while versions such as Wilhelmina have become less popular.
Similar Names
Minna▼ is pronounced similarly to Manya, Mayana, Meena, Minnee, Miyana, Miyanna, Moana, Moina, Mona▼, Monah, Monay, Monet▼, Monna, Monnie, Mouna, Mounia, Moyna and Muna. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aina, Bina, Brinna, Ciana, Cianna▼, Danna, Denna, Fina, Genna, Ginna, Guinna, Gunna, Gwinna, Hanna▼, Hinna, Honna, Jiana, Jianna, Jinna, Kianna▼, Kinna, Lanna, Liana▲, Linna, Manda▼, Marna, Merna, Mika▲, Milena▲, Milla, Mima, Mimma, Minda, Mindy▼, Minta▼, Minty, Mira▲, Mirja, Mirna, Mirta, Myrna▼, Nanna, Nonna, Qiana, Riana, Riona, Ronna, Sanna, Signa, Tiana, Tianna▼, Tionna, Vanna, Venna, Vianna, Yanna and Yionna. These names tend to be less commonly used than Minna.
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