The first name Minerva
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Minerva, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 14 births (#1,948).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Minerva with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Minerva at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 89 girls born in the United States were named Minerva, the 2,112th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1955, when 221 were.
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 Minerva
Famous people named Minerva
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Minerva HaseGerman figure skater, born 1999
- Minerva J. ChapmanAmerican artist (1858-1947)
- Minerva MirabalDominican lawyer and political activist, 1926–1960
- Minerva UrecalActress (1894-1966)
- Minerva BernardinoDominican diplomat, 1907–1998
- Ida TarbellAmerican journalist (1857-1944)
Questions
- How popular is the name Minerva?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Minerva, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2022, with 14 births.
- What are nicknames for Minerva?
- Common nicknames for Minerva include Minnie.
- Is Minerva a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 15,823 US babies named Minerva since 1880 were girls.
- When was Minerva most popular?
- 1955 in the United States, when 221 babies were named Minerva, its highest rank at 625th.