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    The first name Mina

    A girl’s name from Arabic.

    Pronounced /ˈmiːnə/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Borrowed from Arabic مِينَا (mīnā) and Sanskrit मीना (mīnā).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 100 girls were named Mina, making it the 408th most popular girls’ name.

    050100 1996200020052010201520202025
    1,457
    babies named Mina, 1996–2025
    #408
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mina with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Mina at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 491 girls born in the United States were named Mina, the 597th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 512 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    19,939
    babies named Mina since 1880
    #597
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Mina

    Other spellings and forms

    • Meena
    • Minah

    Famous people named Mina

    13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Mina Sundwall
      American actress, born 2001
    • Mina Loy
      British writer, poet, playwright, novelist, painter, designer of lamps (1882-1966)
    • Mina Wylie
      Australian swimmer (1891–1984)
    • Mina Rees
      American mathematician (1902–1997)
    • Mina Tander
      German actress, born 1978
    • Mina Anwar
      British actress, born 1969
    • Mina Klabin Warchavchik
      Brazilian landscape architect, 1896–1969
    • Mina Khosrovani
      Actress
    • Mina Fonda Ochtman
      American artist (1862-1924)
    • Mina Ben-Zvi
      Commander in the Israeli Defense Force, 1909–2000
    • Mina Kruseman
      Dutch writer (1839–1922)
    • Mina Agossi
      French singer-songwriter and songwriter, born 1972

    More Arabic girls’ names

    All 218 names of Arabic origin

    Questions

    What does the name Mina mean?
    Borrowed from Arabic مِينَا (mīnā) and Sanskrit मीना (mīnā).
    What is the origin of the name Mina?
    Borrowed from Arabic مِينَا (mīnā) and Sanskrit मीना (mīnā).
    How popular is the name Mina?
    In 2025, 100 girls born in England and Wales were named Mina, ranking 408th.
    What are nicknames for Mina?
    Common nicknames for Mina include Minnie.
    Is Mina a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 19,939 US babies named Mina since 1880 were girls.
    When was Mina most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 512 babies were named Mina, its highest rank at 586th.
    How do you pronounce Mina?
    Mina is /ˈmiːnə/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Mina?
    Meena and Minah.
    Is Mina also a surname?
    Yes. Mina is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.