Minnow

This adorable fish name debuted on the baby name charts in 2020, inspired by a young girl character in the Netflix movie Love and Monsters. Minnow resembles well-established girl names Minnie, Willow, and Marlowe.

Minnow is also given to boys.

Pronounced MIN-oh.

As of October 2026, Minnow ranked #16812 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #11837 in 2021.