Names That Mean Mint
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Mynte
Danish
"mint"
Minta would be easier to wear as an English-speaker.
Krusmynta
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…
Minto
Japanese
"mint"
Minto is used for both sexes in Japan, commonly with the kanji combination equating to the word for "mint."
Minttar
Variation of Minttu, Finnish
"mint"
A dialectal variation of Mintuu found in the Varsinais-Suomi region of Finland.
Minttu
Finnish
"mint"
The Finnish word for "mint" is a popular name in Finland, comparable to the Danish Mynte.
Ananux
Armenian word name
"mint"
A rare Armenian word name with that ever-cool X factor.
Bòhé
Chinese
"mint"
The Mandarin word for "mint" was used as a translation of the Japanese name Minto in the popular manga series Tokyo Mew Mew .
Minthe
Greek mythology name
"mint"
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,…
Mynta
Swedish variation of Mynte, Danish
"mint"
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.
Menta
Italian, Hungarian
"mint"
An uncommon name occasionally heard in Italy and Hungary, where it is also the word for "mint."
Mētra
Latvian
"mint"
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.
Mėta
Lithuanian word name
"mint"
Lithuanian word name derived from that of the mint plant.
Minto
Japanese
"mint"
This unisex Japanese name can be formed by many combinations of kanji, but the most oft-cited meaning is intuitive for English speakers — "mint."
