Given name & surname · Bulgarian · Russian · Serbian · Ukrainian
Мина
“woman from the South”·“one who is greatly loved”
Мина is used as a given name and a surname.
Bulgarian and Russian and Serbian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Mina.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Мина is Mina written in Cyrillic. Interpretations include “woman from the South” and “one who is greatly loved”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Мина is Mina written in Cyrillic. This spelling has been associated with Japanese and German naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Мина’s family of names
In Russian usage, Мина has a later derivative in Minkkinen. In Ukrainian usage, Мина has a transliteration in Mina. In Greek usage, Мина as a surname is a transliteration of Μηνά.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Мина has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Мина, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.