Minato
A boys’ name of Japanese origin, meaning harbor or port.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Minato by the numbers
Minato was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 18 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Minato. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean home
Like Minato, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
- Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
- Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Minato
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