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Danish
"mint"
Minta would be easier to wear as an English-speaker.
Swedish
"curly mint"
The Swedish name for the curly mint variety, as well as a literary name. Astrid Lindgren used Krusmynta as a middle name for her iconic character Pippi Longstocking — full name Pippilotta Viktualia…
Japanese
Minto is used for both sexes in Japan, commonly with the kanji combination equating to the word for "mint."
Variation of Minttu, Finnish
A dialectal variation of Mintuu found in the Varsinais-Suomi region of Finland.
Finnish
The Finnish word for "mint" is a popular name in Finland, comparable to the Danish Mynte.
Armenian word name
A rare Armenian word name with that ever-cool X factor.
Chinese
The Mandarin word for "mint" was used as a translation of the Japanese name Minto in the popular manga series Tokyo Mew Mew .
Greek mythology name
The mythological story of Minthe goes that she attempted to seduce Hades, god of the underworld. In an act of revenge, his wife Persephone transformed Minthe into the mint plant. In Ancient Greece,…
Swedish variation of Mynte, Danish
In addition to being the Swedish word for "mint," Mynta is the translation of the Danish name Mynte. However, the original Danish version remains more popular, even in Sweden.
Italian, Hungarian
An uncommon name occasionally heard in Italy and Hungary, where it is also the word for "mint."
Latvian
Mētra is the Latvian word for the mint plant and is seen as both a given name and a surname, although it is rare in both cases.
Lithuanian word name
Lithuanian word name derived from that of the mint plant.
This unisex Japanese name can be formed by many combinations of kanji, but the most oft-cited meaning is intuitive for English speakers — "mint."
Azerbaijani
Likely to be written as Nana in English speaking countries, Nanə is a fresh, breezy name of Azerbaijani origin. Ultimately from the Arabic na'na' , it is a rare choice.