Mina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mina is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “protection, or will”. A short form of Wilhelmina, also a Persian and Japanese name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,939 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,393 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 59 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 42 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mina per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (523/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (100/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (6/yr).
Mina is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #1,125 nationally (given to 526 babies that year).
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