Minha
Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean
Minha 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 soft and friendly, 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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- GenerationMinha is having its moment right now. Most Minhas are still in diapers or at preschool, so picture a Gen Alpha or Gen Beta kid.
- Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Minha would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 14,104 baby girls got the name in 2025.
- HistoryMinha 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.
- Where it's lovedWant to meet a lot of Minhas? Head to Maryland, where it's the #651 girl name, its best showing of any state.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
About the name Minha
Minha is a girl name of Korean origin. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the open vowel at the end makes it sound soft and warm. 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
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 Minha
What does the name Minha mean?
Like most Korean names, Minha 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 Minha?
Minha is Korean in origin. Other Korean names to consider are Mira (“wonderful”), Hanna (“grace”), Mina (“depends on the hanja chosen”) and Ari (“lion”).
Is Minha a boy or girl name?
Minha is a girl name. In 2025, 114 US girls were named Minha.
How popular is the name Minha?
Minha ranked #1,769 for US girls in 2025, given to 114 babies. That's its best rank ever: the name is at the height of its popularity right now. Over the last five years it has climbed 1,010 places.
What should I know before naming my baby Minha?
Minha 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 soft and friendly, 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.