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The baby name Min is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced General: /mɪn/ (rhymes with 'pin'); Mandarin: mín (民, 2nd tone) [min˧˥] or mǐn (敏, 3rd tone) [min˨˩˦]; Korean: 민 [min]..

Min is Chinese, Egyptian, Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, Egyptian, Korean, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: General: /mɪn/ (rhymes with 'pin'); Mandarin: mín (民, 2nd tone) [min˧˥] or mǐn (敏, 3rd tone) [min˨˩˦]; Korean: 민 [min].

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The baby name Min is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced General: /mɪn/ (rhymes with 'pin'); Mandarin: mín (民, 2nd tone) [min˧˥] or mǐn (敏, 3rd tone) [min˨˩˦]; Korean: 민 [min]..

Min is Chinese, Egyptian, Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.

Min is a compact, cross-cultural given name and surname with several unrelated roots. In Chinese, Min (pinyin Mín or Mǐn) appears as a given name or surname depending on the character: 敏 “quick, clever,” 民 “people,” 闵/閔 “compassion,” or 閩, the Fujian region. It is widely unisex; Cantonese often renders these as Man. In Korean, Min (민) is both a surname and a popular name element (e.g., Min‑ji, Min‑ho), from hanja such as 敏 “agile” and 玟/珉 “jade.”

In Burmese, Min (မင်း) literally means “king” or “lord,” once used as a royal title and now a masculine given name. The ancient Egyptian fertility god Min provides an independent, archaic namesake, though this link seldom shapes modern use. In English and European contexts, Min also serves as a short form of Wilhelmina, Minerva, or Jasmin(e). Related forms include Minna, Mina, and Minnie; not to be confused with Vietnamese Minh.

Min has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Min

Min Aung Hlaing Politician · Born 1956 · Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing is a prominent Myanmar politician, best known for leading the military coup in 2021 that overthrew the country's civilian government. He has been a central figure in Myanmar's military leadership for many years, holding the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Namkoong Min Actor · Born 1978 · South Korea Min is a South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter best known for his acclaimed TV roles in Good Manager, Hot Stove League, and My Dearest. He first gained wider attention with the neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival and has also been praised for dramas like Remember and Beautiful Gong Shim. Tharrawaddy Min Royal · Born 1787 · Myanmar Tharrawaddy Min was the 8th king of Burma’s Konbaung Dynasty, best known for rejecting the Treaty of Yandabo and bringing the country close to another war with the British. He ruled in the early 19th century and remains a notable figure in Burmese royal history.
Liu Min Royal · Born 895 · Later Han dynasty Liu Min may refer to multiple people with this name. Singu Min Royal · Born 1756 · Myanmar Singu Min was the fourth king of Myanmar’s Konbaung dynasty, best known for ending the aggressive territorial expansion pursued by his father, Hsinbyushin. He came to power amid controversy and shifted the kingdom’s focus away from costly wars that had drained its manpower and resources. Nakhtmin Royal · Born -1400 Nakhtmin, also called Minnakht, is best known as a leading general under the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun during the Eighteenth Dynasty. He held high-ranking court titles, including Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King and king’s scribe, and his name appears on five ushabtis he dedicated as funerary gifts for Tutankhamun.

Min – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR 0 #8 1 201
KR Girls 0 #11 5 572
KR Boys 0 #15 13 897
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
CN 0 #59 27 3,857
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
TW 0 #76 25 4,523
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
LT 0 #86 3 949
BN Girls 0 #88 19 5,459
QA 0 #89 12 7,011
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
BN Boys 0 #97 37 6,332
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
CN Girls 0 #114 355 8,829
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
LT Boys 0 #129 22 2,166
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
SG Boys 0 #138 1,170 17,960
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CN Boys 0 #161 189 9,639
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
TW Boys 0 #165 81 7,111
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
SG 0 #170 103 11,010
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MY Boys 0 #174 2,536 25,439
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
TW Girls 0 #179 102 8,139
MO Girls 0 #181 71 7,056
SG Girls 0 #181 634 18,916
MY 0 #184 156 12,352
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
MO Boys 0 #188 36 5,842
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BD 0 #216 12 5,992
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
JP Girls 0 #218 28 6,592
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MY Girls 0 #261 1,346 24,821
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
QA Girls 0 #275 42 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #276 14 6,578
JP Boys 0 #278 20 7,909
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
Canada Girls 2018 #286 5 2,960
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Girls 0 #298 23 5,862
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
HK Girls 0 #311 372 16,104
HK 0 #321 28 8,483
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
Canada Boys 2014 #327 5 2,348
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
GH Boys 0 #331 15 8,138
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
PH Girls 0 #340 51 13,098
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BD Girls 0 #359 28 8,413
PH Boys 0 #360 24 11,440
YE 0 #367 15 8,639
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
BO 0 #370 12 6,868
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
OM Girls 0 #377 20 15,987
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
HK Boys 0 #387 145 12,905
MX 0 #398 16 8,339
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #415 13 2,041
RU Boys 0 #417 89 12,621
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
CL 0 #426 9 6,867
QA Boys 0 #433 284 18,093
RU Girls 0 #434 65 11,913
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
AR Boys 0 #439 29 7,628
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
PA Girls 0 #468 14 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #472 33 11,303
KW Girls 0 #481 35 19,177
AE Girls 0 #491 63 20,968
BH 0 #493 61 17,937
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
UY Girls 0 #498 13 6,731
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
IR Girls 0 #504 27 8,334
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Girls 0 #517 16 11,342
BD Boys 0 #518 59 10,045
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
AR Girls 0 #563 37 8,289
CL Boys 0 #564 102 13,390
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
BO Boys 0 #573 20 9,244
MA 0 #584 721 20,986
BO Girls 0 #586 26 9,488
IN Girls 0 #616 16 13,121
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
LB 0 #626 33 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #629 39 13,071
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
CL Girls 0 #659 195 14,098
KW Boys 0 #664 106 18,755
Finland Boys 2026 #670 13 3,552
TN 0 #682 148 13,765
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
BR Boys 0 #714 38 12,213
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
DZ 0 #739 471 20,130
SA Girls 0 #763 173 25,931
Germany Girls 0 #775 64 4,949
OM Boys 0 #790 92 17,948
PE Girls 0 #815 129 14,861
PE Boys 0 #818 61 14,506
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
AE Boys 0 #835 259 22,615
EG Boys 0 #852 35 15,035
CO Boys 0 #853 68 15,656
MX Boys 0 #866 117 16,355
BR Girls 0 #867 75 12,708
Spain Boys 0 #871 60 5,610
United States Boys 2018 #878 7 7,242
SA Boys 0 #880 908 28,008
NL Girls 0 #885 71 5,933
NL Boys 0 #902 50 5,873
EG Girls 0 #909 51 14,742
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
Spain Girls 0 #916 68 5,561
Germany Boys 0 #922 31 5,697
NG Boys 0 #922 30 16,906
IN Boys 0 #937 65 16,750
MX Girls 0 #955 230 17,781
CO Girls 0 #977 102 16,140
TR 0 #1,105 107 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,116 26 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,163 16 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,276 171 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,315 157 10,046

Min is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Min

Min is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Min is a one syllable name, pronounced General: /mɪn/ (rhymes with 'pin'); Mandarin: mín (民, 2nd tone) [min˧˥] or mǐn (敏, 3rd tone) [min˨˩˦]; Korean: 민 [min]..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Minh (Vietnamese), Mín (tonal/diacritic forms), Min- as a syllable in Korean compound names (e.g., Min-jun, Min-seo) and Min (Korean surname).
Across languages, Min has these equivalents: Minh (Vietnamese, similar sound/meaning), Ming (Chinese, similar sound; 'bright'), Names meaning 'clever' or 'wise' (e.g., Sage), Egyptian god Min (symbolic equivalence for fertility/strength).
Yes — Min ranked #286 in Canada in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Min ranks highest in Canada (#286 in 2018).
Yes — 6 notable people named Min are in our database, including Min Aung Hlaing (Politician), Namkoong Min (Actor), Tharrawaddy Min (Royal).