Mint-y Names

One of the romantic names favored by British pastoral poets, it was first used as a masculine name by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for his 16th century play about a shepherd falling in love with a nymph.

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, mint was commonly associated with funerals and the afterlife, both for its scent-masking properties and Minthe's connection to Hades.

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

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

Lithuanian word name derived from that of the mint plant.

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.

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.

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

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

Pudina is the word for mint in many Indian languages. It's slightly more common than the Pudeena variation, although each are rare as baby names.

Wintergreen is an antiquated form of the term "evergreen" that today is commonly associated with the mint-like flavoring found in toothpaste, chewing gum, and American root beer (yes, really). It's never been documented as a baby name, but considering Winter is so common these days, it's certainly within the realm of possibility.

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

The Mandarin word for "mint" was used as a translation of the Japanese name Minto in the popular manga series Tokyo Mew Mew.

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

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

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

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.

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