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GirlPronounced German /ˈmɪ.na/; Finnish /ˈmin.nɑ/Latvian language family

Minna

A name meaning "love".

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Minna is a girl name meaning "love".

Pronunciation: German /ˈmɪ.na/; Finnish /ˈmin.nɑ/.

GenderGirl
Meaninglove
PronunciationGerman /ˈmɪ.na/; Finnish /ˈmin.nɑ/
Language familyLatvian

Meaning and history

The name means "love" in Old German, specifically medieval courtly love. It is also used as a short form of Wilhelmina. This is the name of the title character in the play Minna von Barnhelm (1767) by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.

Notes and context

Usage: german, finnish, swedish