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Minako

mee-NAH-koh

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Japanese

Total Births

13

Peak Year

#7 in 2002

First Recorded

2002

Style

Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A Japanese given name composed of characters that can mean 'beauty' (mi) and 'child' (na) and 'child' (ko), suggesting a beautiful child.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Minako Komukai

    Japanese former swimmer.

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

BeautifulGentleGraciousSerene

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