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Minetta
OriginDiminutive of Minna or Wilhelmina, German
Meaning"child of the red earth"
GenderGirl
About Minetta
Minetta is one of those names that's a diminutive of a diminutive -- Minna, a pan-European nickname that can be short for many names beginning or ending in Mina. Minetta may be most famous as Minetta Lane, a charming street in New York's West Village.
As of October 2026, Minetta ranked #5226 in US births in 1957 SSA, peaked at #1389 in 1895.
Editor's take: The name Minetta is a girl's name meaning "child of the red earth".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Minetta Ellen
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- Carrie Minetta Jacobs
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Minetta in pop culture
- Minetta Brook
which flows beneath Minetta Lane in Greenwich Village, New York City, said to mean "devil's water" in a Native American language
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