Minerva is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Minerva means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Minerva across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Minerva has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Minerva is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “of the mind, intellect”. The Roman goddess of wisdom.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,823 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 154 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 Minerva per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1955 (221/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (14/yr).
Minerva is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1955, when it ranked #1,100 nationally (given to 221 babies that year).
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