The baby name Minna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪnə/ (MIN-ə); German: /ˈmɪna/; Finnish: /ˈminːa/.
Minna is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Minna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪnə/ (MIN-ə); German: /ˈmɪna/; Finnish: /ˈminːa/.
Minna is Germanic in Origin.
Minna is a pan-European feminine name rooted in the Germanic tradition, most often a familiar form of Wilhelmina/Wilhelmine. Through the Old High German elements wil “will, desire” and helm “helmet, protection,” it carries the sense “resolute protector.” Some etymologies also connect Minna to Middle High German minne, “love, affectionate memory,” so the name can imply “beloved” as well; this dual lineage explains its warmth alongside its sturdy meaning.
Used in German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Baltic, and Central European contexts, Minna is especially common in Finland and Estonia, where it can also shorten Vilhelmiina or other -mina names. Literary and historical touchstones include Lessing’s Minna von Barnhelm (1767) and Finnish writer Minna Canth, which helped cement its cultural presence. Variants and cognates include Mina, Minnie, Minny, Minni (Finnish), Wilhelmina/Vilhelmiina, and Wilhelmine; related nicknames travel easily across languages, giving Minna a timeless, international feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #1 | 7,223 | 1,368 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #5 | 27,444 | 3,895 |
| Finland | 0 | #7 | 1,658 | 830 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #29 | 7 | 2,021 |
| EE | 0 | #35 | 3 | 1,051 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #132 | 4 | 1,786 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #134 | 9 | 1,888 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #135 | 46 | 1,568 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #186 | 18 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #227 | 5 | 3,559 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #230 | 88 | 7,429 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #264 | 13 | 8,139 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #279 | 5 | 2,919 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #302 | 44 | 7,678 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #332 | 8 | 7,570 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #333 | 17 | 8,829 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #337 | 12 | 8,483 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #406 | 7 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #485 | 20 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #502 | 22 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #516 | 8 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #526 | 28 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #565 | 51 | 16,104 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #574 | 13 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #589 | 29 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #784 | 177 | 14,742 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #792 | 47 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #814 | 16 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #865 | 22 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #886 | 50 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #889 | 28 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #934 | 22 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #961 | 34 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #986 | 16 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,094 | 35 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,113 | 64 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,201 | 11 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,395 | 52 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Minna is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:
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