At a Glance
- Meaning
- Belt (name of a star in Orion's Belt)
- Origin
- Arabic
- Pronunciation
- min-TAH-kuh
Mintaka is an Arabic name meaning “belt (name of a star in Orion's Belt)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Star — Celestial Picks for the Next Generation.
Meaning & Origin of Mintaka
Meaning: Belt (name of a star in Orion's Belt).
Origin: Arabic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Mintaka
min-TAH-kuhIPA /mɪnˈtɑːkə/
Popularity of Mintaka
Mintaka 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.
Lists That Include Mintaka
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