Given name
Minah
“woman from the South”·“one who is greatly loved”
Minah is a variant of Mina. Interpretations include “woman from the South” and “one who is greatly loved”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Minah is a variant of Mina. 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
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Minah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 293
- 0 boys · 293 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,697 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +45%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,697 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 45.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 2013. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 442 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Minah’s family of names
In English usage, Minah has a related form in Mina. In English usage, Minah has a related form in Mina. In English usage, Minah has a related form in Meena.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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