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Minna
OriginDiminutive of Wilhelmina, German
Meaning"resolute protection; love"
US Rank#4722
2025 SSA
About Minna
One of those pan-European nickname names much more familiar in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe than in the US, though related name Mina is making a comeback here. Light and bright, it could be an alternative to Mila, Minnie, or Millie.
Pronounced MIN-uh.
As of October 2026, Minna ranked #4722 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #369 in 1889.
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 | #4,369 | 33 | 18.5 |
| 2016 | #4,805 | 29 | 16.4 |
| 2017 | #4,048 | 37 | 21.4 |
| 2018 | #4,309 | 33 | 19.4 |
| 2019 | #3,764 | 40 | 23.8 |
| 2020 | #4,332 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | #4,800 | 28 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | #4,171 | 35 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,834 | 28 | 17.3 |
| 2025 | #4,722 | 29 | 18 |
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- Christiane Friederike Wilhelmine "Minna (Minchen)" Herzlieb
German foster,daughter of publisher Karl Ernst Friedrich Frommann and muse of Goethe
- Minna Canth (born Ulrika Wilhelmina Johnsson)
Finnish playwright
- Minna Lachs
Austrian educator and memoirist
- Minna Kottke
daughter of internet pioneers Jason Kottke and Meg Hourihan
Minna in pop culture
- Minna Hakkinen
former Prime Minister of Finland on TV series Veep
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