Minea
Minea is both a surname and feminine given name, of Romanian and Finnish origin, respectively. The given name, being unknown in the wider world, was probably invented by Finnish writer Mika Waltari in his 1945 novel The Egyptian, who is believed to have based it off of the name of the mythical Greek king Minos. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Minea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Minea is both a surname and feminine given name, of Romanian and Finnish origin, respectively. The given name, being unknown in the wider world, was probably invented by Finnish writer Mika Waltari in his 1945 novel The Egyptian, who is believed to have based it off of the name of the mythical Greek king Minos. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Minea
Minea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 6 Mineas were born — ranking #13,843 that year. As of 2026, Minea ranks #13,843 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Mineas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Minea
Minea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Minea's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #13,843. Use the chart and map above to compare Minea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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