Minne: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Minne – 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

Phonetic: MIN-neh   IPA: /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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