Given name

Minnesota

“from the sky-tinted waters”

Minnesota is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “from the sky-tinted waters.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Native American interpretation is “from the sky-tinted waters.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.

Minnesota’s family of names

Minnesota has a related form in Minesoda. Minnesota has a related form in Minesota. Minnesota has a related form in Minisoda.

Walk Minnesota’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Minnesota, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Native American

Minowa

“one who has a moving voice”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Native American · Nature

Mitena

“born beneath the new moon”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Native American

Mimala

“a holy woman”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Native American · Nature

Migina

“born beneath the returning moon”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Native American

Maheona

“a medicine womnan”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Native American · Nature

Mitexi

“born beneath the sacred moon”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Native American

Migisi

“resembling an eagle”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Native American

Nashota

“the secondborn of twins”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Minnesota’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Minnesota

A sister for Minnesota