Minnie
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning resolute protector; a diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Minnie by the numbers
In 2025, 88 babies in England and Wales were named Minnie. In the US, 67 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 3,274 babies in 1916, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Wilhelmina
Like Minnie, 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)
- Wilmaresolute protector; a form of Wilhelmina12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Minkawill; resolute protector; a form of Wilhelmina21 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Minnie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marnierejoice; of the sea467 in England and Wales (2025)
- Minnawill, desire; or memory, remembrance12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Minnahfish; from Hebrew minnah18 in the US (2017)
- Milaniedark or black; a spelling variant of Melanie13 in the US (2017)
- Mandieworthy of love; a form of Amanda7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Minnie, 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 Minnie, 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 Minnie
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