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Mint-y Names

  1. Mentina

    • Origin:

      Variation of Menta or Clementina, Italian; Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "mint; mild, merciful"

    • Description:

      A minty girl name in Italy, a citrus-scented one in Spain.
  2. Minto

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "mint"

    • Description:

      Minto is used for both sexes in Japan, commonly with the kanji combination equating to the word for "mint."
  3. Mynte

    • Origin:

      Danish

    • Meaning:

      "mint"

    • Description:

      Minta would be easier to wear as an English-speaker.
  4. Saranae

    • Origin:

      Thai

    • Meaning:

      "mint, peppermint"

    • Description:

      The Thai word for "mint" is also a beautiful (and rare!) girl name.
  5. Amyntas

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "defender"

    • Description:

      Amyntas is derived from the Greek word amyntor, meaning "defender." It was borne by several ancient kings and military leaders.
  6. Ananux

    • Origin:

      Armenian word name

    • Meaning:

      "mint"

    • Description:

      A rare Armenian word name with that ever-cool X factor.
  7. Hakka

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "peppermint"

    • Description:

      A minty Japanese name as well as a language and culture in southeast China.
  8. Berilo

    • Origin:

      Spanish, from Greek

    • Meaning:

      "beryl, pale green gemstone"

    • Description:

      A Latin name with a lot of tango flair.
  9. Menta

    • Origin:

      Italian, Hungarian

    • Meaning:

      "mint"

    • Description:

      An uncommon name occasionally heard in Italy and Hungary, where it is also the word for "mint."
  10. Aminta

    • Origin:

      Variation of Amyntas, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "defender"

    • Description:

      Aminta is now considered a feminine name, but it originated as a variation of Amyntas, a name connected to numerous ancient kings. In the 16th century, Torquato Tasso, an Italian poet, wrote a play titled Aminta about a lovestruck shepherd who falls for a beautiful nymph named Silvia.
  11. Mėta

    • Origin:

      Lithuanian word name

    • Meaning:

      "mint"

    • Description:

      Lithuanian word name derived from that of the mint plant.
  12. Wintergreen

    • Origin:

      English nature name

    • Meaning:

      "green in the winter"

    • Description:

      The term "wintergreen" historically referred to plants that remain green through the winter, for which we use the word "evergreen" today. Gaultheria wintergreens, shrubs, contain the oil used to make wintergreen mint flavoring, used in chewing gum, toothpaste, and even root beer.
  13. Mynta

    • Origin:

      Swedish variation of Mynte, Danish

    • Meaning:

      "mint"

    • Description:

      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.
  14. Mētra

    • Origin:

      Latvian

    • Meaning:

      "mint"

    • Description:

      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.
  15. Minttar

    • Origin:

      Variation of Minttu, Finnish

    • Meaning:

      "mint"

    • Description:

      A dialectal variation of Mintuu found in the Varsinais-Suomi region of Finland.
  16. Pennyroyal

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Description:

      A unique compound name taken from a variety of mint known for its medicinal properties.
  17. Pudeena

    • Origin:

      Hindi, Sindhi, and Bengali

    • Meaning:

      "mint, peppermint"

    • Description:

      A rare minty baby name occasionally used in India. The Pudina spelling is slightly more popular.
  18. Minto

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "mint"

    • Description:

      This unisex Japanese name can be formed by many combinations of kanji, but the most oft-cited meaning is intuitive for English speakers — "mint."
  19. Beryl
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