Minnie

Minnie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “of the mind; intellect”
Origin: English
Say it: MIN-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

English diminutive of Minerva, Wilhelmina, Hermina, and other names beginning with Min-. In many cases it is especially linked with names containing the element for 'mind' or 'intellect.'

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How popular is Minnie?

202418.6 per million US babies

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Babies named Minnie in 202462

2024 rank#2,740 girls

Peak year1883

Total US babies since 1880160,011

Minnie is steady now but far below its 1883 peak.

Names like Minnie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Minervaintellect; wisdom · Latin
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Minnie questions

What does the name Minnie mean?

Minnie means "of the mind; intellect". It comes from English. English diminutive of Minerva, Wilhelmina, Hermina, and other names beginning with Min-. In many cases it is especially linked with names containing the element for 'mind' or 'intellect.'

Is Minnie a boy or girl name?

Minnie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Minnie?

62 US babies were named Minnie in 2024. Its peak year was 1883.

How do you pronounce Minnie?

Minnie is usually pronounced MIN-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.