Minka
A girls’ name of Slavic origin, meaning will; resolute protector; a form of Wilhelmina.
Minka by the numbers
Minka was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 43 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Wilhelmina
Like Minka, each of these traces back to Wilhelmina: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Willaresolute protector; a form of Wilhelmina691 in the US (2017)
- Wilhelminaresolute protector; feminine form of Wilhelm121 in the US (2017)
- Minnieresolute protector; a diminutive of Wilhelmina88 in England and Wales (2025)
- Wilmaresolute protector; a form of Wilhelmina12 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Minka. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Minafish100 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mikawho is like God; a form of Micah232 in the US (2017)
- Minnawill, desire; or memory, remembrance12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milkagracious dear; diminutive form of milica4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miekawho is like god; a form of michaela7 in the US (2017)
- Mikkawho is like god; scandinavian diminutive of michael5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Minka, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Minka, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Minka
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