Girl name · Korean
Mina
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: beautiful and graceful (depends on hanja)Mina is a girl's name that comes from Korean and means "beautiful and graceful (depends on hanja)". It is used in Korean.
- Meaning
- Beautiful and graceful (depends on hanja)
- Origin
- Korean
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #597 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Mina
As a girl's name, Mina comes from Korean and means "beautiful and graceful (depends on hanja)". It is used in Korean.
In Arabic, say MEE-nah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Mina on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Mina on 3 lists.
“Heroine of Bram Stoker's Dracula”
From Bat names, vampire bat names
“Probably from Menas, tied to the old god Min; a martyr saint. Say MEE-nah”
From Egyptian names, coptic Christian names
“美 beautiful + 娜 graceful; Sino-Korean. Say mee-nah”
From Korean girl names, korean girl names that mean beautiful
How popular is Mina?
- US rank in 2025
- #597
- 491 babies, 305 per million girls
- Best rank
- #175 in 1880
- Most babies: 512 in 2023
- Babies since 1880
- At least 19,267
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 589 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 454 per million |
| 1900s | 258 per million |
| 1910s | 158 per million |
| 1920s | 103 per million |
| 1930s | 81 per million |
| 1940s | 48 per million |
| 1950s | 30 per million |
| 1960s | 29 per million |
| 1970s | 28 per million |
| 1980s | 37 per million |
| 1990s | 68 per million |
| 2000s | 138 per million |
| 2010s | 215 per million |
| 2020s | 301 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #744 | #703 | #625 | #682 | #661 | #591 | #613 | #586 | #609 | #597 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Mina
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- MilaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
- MiaPet form of Maria (Hebrew, girl)
- MinnaLove (Old German, girl)
- MonaLittle noble one (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- MikaBeautiful fragrance (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- MinQuick, clever (depends on characters) (Chinese, unisex)
- MingBright, clear (Chinese, unisex)
- MunaWishes, desires (Arabic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- AstridDivinely beautiful (Old Norse, girl)
- BeauHandsome, beautiful (French, boy)
- BellamyBeautiful friend (Old French, unisex)
- BelleBeautiful (French, girl)
- CalliopeBeautiful voice (Greek, girl)
- IngridIng is beautiful (Old Norse, girl)
- SigridBeautiful victory (Old Norse, girl)
- TeganFair, beautiful (Welsh, girl)
- AstaShort form of Astrid, divinely beautiful (Old Norse, girl)
- BellaShort form of Isabella; also Italian for beautiful (Hebrew, girl)
Middle names for Mina
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Korean
- AraElegant silk (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- AramRipe chestnuts, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AreumBeauty, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- ArinElegant jade luster (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- AyeongElegant flower (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- AyunElegant and lustrous (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- BadaSea, a native Korean word (Korean, unisex)
- BitnaShining, radiant (Korean, girl)
- BomSpring (Korean, girl)
- BomiBeautiful treasure (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
Mina: common questions
What does the name Mina mean?
Mina comes from Korean and means "beautiful and graceful (depends on hanja)".
Is Mina a boy or girl name?
Mina is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 491 girls and 15 boys in the US were named Mina, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Mina come from?
Mina comes from Korean and means "beautiful and graceful (depends on hanja)". Today it is used in Korean.
How popular is the name Mina?
Mina ranked #597 in the US in 2025, with 491 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Mina?
Names spelled like Mina include Mila, Mira, Mia, Minna and Mona.
What middle names go with Mina?
Middle names that flow well with Mina include Abigail, Aoife, Delphine, Grace and Isabella. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.