The baby name Minati is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-nah-tee (approx. IPA: /miːˈnɑːti/).
Minati is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Minati is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-nah-tee (approx. IPA: /miːˈnɑːti/).
Minati is Sanskrit in Origin.
Minati is a feminine given name prevalent in eastern India, especially among Bengali, Odia, and Assamese speakers. It derives from Sanskrit vinati ‘entreaty, supplication’, a word that appears in regional vocabularies as minati with the sense of a humble request or prayer. The name therefore carries overtones of modesty, devotion, and heartfelt appeal.
Documented mostly from the 20th century onward, Minati became familiar through cultural and public figures such as Odissi dancer Minati Mishra and parliamentarian Minati Sen. Variant spellings include Minoti, Meenati, and Minatee; cognate or semantically related names are Vinati/Vinathi, Binati, and Vinita/Binita. Common pet forms are Mina and Mini. While usage is concentrated in eastern India, the name is understood across Indo‑Aryan languages because the underlying word is pan‑Indian in literature and prayer, giving Minati a timeless, soft meaning suited to devotional and artistic contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #370 | 17 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #435 | 201 | 13,121 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Minati is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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