Minah
Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean
Minah is a Korean girl name whose meaning depends on the characters it's written with. Korean names are usually built from two syllables, each picked for the character it's written with. It sounds crisp and confident, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length.
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- AnagramShuffle the letters of Minah and you get Minha. Same letters, different name.
- GenerationMinah peaked in 2013, which makes it a Gen Alpha name. The typical Minah you'd meet today is about 12 years old.
- Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Minah would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 133,333 baby girls got the name in 2025.
- HistoryMinah first shows up in US birth records in 1997, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 28 years since.
US births per million girls, 1997–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
About the name Minah
Minah is a girl name of Korean origin. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the consonant at the end gives it a confident finish. It's a fresh, modern name that only arrived in US birth records in recent decades and is still gaining fans. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.
Origin:Korean names
Other spellings of Minah
More Korean girl names
- Girl name: Mira · wonderful
- Girl name: Hanna · grace
- Girl name: Mina · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Ari · lion
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Unisex name: Sol · sun
- Girl name: Yuna · often gentle
- Unisex name: Dana · graceful, refined
Questions about the name Minah
What does the name Minah mean?
Like most Korean names, Minah has no single fixed meaning. Each syllable is written with a hanja (Chinese) character, and parents choose the characters, and with them the meaning. The same sound can stand for very different things, so ask a Korean speaker which characters you'd use before you decide.
What is the origin of the name Minah?
Minah is Korean in origin. Other Korean names to consider are Mira (“wonderful”), Hanna (“grace”), Mina (“depends on the hanja chosen”) and Ari (“lion”).
Is Minah a boy or girl name?
Minah is a girl name. In 2025, 12 US girls were named Minah.
How popular is the name Minah?
Minah ranked #8,362 for US girls in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it reached #6,255. Over the last five years it has climbed 6,726 places.
What names are similar to Minah?
If you like Minah, you might also like Mina and Myna. Mina is another spelling of the same name.
What should I know before naming my baby Minah?
Minah is a Korean girl name whose meaning depends on the characters it's written with. Korean names are usually built from two syllables, each picked for the character it's written with. It sounds crisp and confident, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.