Minas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- mee-NAS
- Origin
- Greek
Minas is a boys' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Minas mean?
Greek: modern Greek form of Menas
Modern Greek form of Menas, the name of a soldier martyr venerated in the Orthodox and Coptic churches.
More on Wiktionary.
Is Minas a girl's or a boy's name?
Minas is a boys' name.
How popular is Minas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 4 boys.
Minas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
Names like Minas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Musa, Mustafa, Hamza, Umar, Ahmed, Amir, Ibrahim, Abdullah, Abbas, Zayaan, Khalid
Names related to Minas
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Minas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/minas, updated 20 October 2026.