Minato: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Minato – Meaning: harbor, port – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: mih-NAH-toh


Minato is a Japanese boy's name meaning “harbor, port”. It appears in our list of 100+ *Best* Boy Names That Start With M.

Meaning & Origin of Minato

Meaning: Harbor, port.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Minato

Phonetic: mih-NAH-toh   IPA: /mɪˈnɑːtoʊ/

Popularity of Minato

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2013–2024.

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