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Minna

MIN-ah

Popularity

#4834

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

3,122

Peak Year

#54 in 1916

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A short form of Wilhelmina, meaning 'resolute protector'. It has Germanic origins.

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MinMinnie

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

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

Famous Namesakes

  • Minna Canth

    Finnish writer and social activist.

Nicknames

MinMinnie

Spelling Variations

MinaMine

Similar Names

EmmaHannaElsaGreta

Personality Traits

StrongResoluteProtectiveIndependent

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