Minato
mee-NAH-toh
Popularity
#8096
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
Japanese
Total Births
116
Peak Year
#18 in 2016
First Recorded
2013
Style
Nature-Inspired
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A Japanese masculine name, often meaning 'harbor' or 'port', suggesting a place of arrival, departure, and safety.
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Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Minato Namikaze
Fictional character from Naruto, the Fourth Hokage.
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