Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Pronounced MEE-nahShare

Meaning: Enamel; glaze

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables
  • Bridge name

The story

Persian Mina means enamel or glaze. Sanskrit Mina means fish, while German Mina is a short form of names such as Wilhelmina; the three histories are independent.

Also means

What Mina means in its other languages.

  • Germanshort form of Wilhelmina and similar names
  • Sanskritfish; the Pisces sign

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

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Style

Origins

Mina comes from Persian, German, and Sanskrit. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.

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