Mink as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mink

What is the meaning of the name Mink ?

The baby name Mink is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɪŋk/ (rhymes with "link").

Mink is English in Origin.

Mink is a Dutch and Frisian given name, traditionally masculine, derived from Minne, a medieval Low German/Middle Dutch name meaning “love, affection.” Through overlap with Germanic names beginning with Mein-/Min- (from Proto-Germanic megin, “strength, might”), it is also interpreted as “strong” or “resolute.” In English-speaking countries it functions as a modern unisex nature name taken from the sleek, agile mustelid, evoking elegance, resourcefulness, and a couture sheen.

Documented in the Low Countries for centuries, Mink remains familiar though uncommon in the Netherlands and appears elsewhere as a distinctive, minimalist choice. Variants and related forms include Minck (spelling), Minke (Dutch/Frisian feminine), Minne, and Meindert/Meinert. In Slavic contexts, the parallel Minka is feminine (often a diminutive of names like Wilhelmina or Monika). Overall, Mink carries layered meanings - from “beloved” to “mighty” - tempered by contemporary nature-name style.