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Minerva

mi-NUR-vuh

Popularity

#2446

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Latin

Total Births

15,734

Peak Year

#221 in 1955

First Recorded

1880

Style

Mythological, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Minerva is a Latin name, referring to the Roman goddess of wisdom, medicine, commerce, handicrafts, poetry and the arts.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Minerva Urecal

    American actress

  • Minerva Bernadina

    Curaçaoan professional baseball player

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

WiseCreativeIntelligentArtistic

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