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Mina

“Meaning not established” — Arabic or Sanskrit (borrowed given name) origin

Girl's name · #595 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Mina has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #175 (1880) · 19,267 babies named Mina all-time · 1 in 3,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #65 in Norway (2025) · #86 in Slovenia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Minas

• Mina — Italian singer (born 1940)
• Mina Tanaka — Japanese association football player
• Mina Myoi — Japanese singer
• Mina Witkojc — Sorbian poet (1893–1975)
• Mina Ahadi — human rights activist

In stories & tradition

• Mina Harker — Dracula · Bram Stoker's Dracula
• Mina — Dragonlance
• Mina Simmington — Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

What Minas become

Among 505 notable people named Mina:

Entertainers appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mina, Italian singer (born 1940).

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