מינה
The meaning of Mina is uncertain
The meaning of Mina is uncertain; perhaps from German Minne, love.
Mina is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- מינה
- In English letters
- Mina
- Other English spellings
- Minna
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מינא
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps from German Minne, love
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 105
1,565 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Mina.
- 1,565 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 74 of them were born in 1951, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 58, against 67 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מינא. The chart shows the spelling מינה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Mina is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מינה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 1,524 | 15 | 374 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 390 | 8 | 345 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 7 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 36 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Mina ranked 374 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Mina in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Mina.
What does the name Mina mean?
The meaning of Mina is uncertain; perhaps from German Minne, love. Mina is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Mina a boy's name or a girl's name?
Mina is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,565 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,565 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Mina in Hebrew?
Mina is written מינה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מינא.
How many people in Israel are named Mina?
1,565 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Mina today. The most were born in 1951. In 2024, Mina ranked 374 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.