Minne: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
(romantic/courtly) love
Origin
Middle High German
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
MIN-neh

Minne is a Middle High German girl's name meaning “(romantic/courtly) love”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.

Meaning & Origin of Minne

Meaning: (romantic/courtly) love.

Origin: Middle High German.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Minne

MIN-nehIPA /ˈmɪnə/

Popularity of Minne

Minne doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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