Minna (name)
Minna is female given name. In Germany Minna is a nickname of Wilhelmina or Hermina. It is also a Finnish short form of Vilhelmina. The similar form of Wilma and Willa.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | German |
| Name day | 7 April |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Finnish |
| Derivation | Wilhelmina |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Willa |
| Nickname(s) | Wilma |
| Related names | Hermina |
Name days
- Czech: 7 April (Hermina) or 7 January (Wilhelmina)
- Latvia: 14 October
- Finland, Estonia: 26 May
Given name
- Minna Aaltonen (born 1966), Finnish actress
- Minna Atherton (born 2000), Australian backstroke swimmer
- Minna Canth (1844–1897), Finnish writer and social activist
- Minna Citron (1896–1991), American painter
- Minna Freimane (1853–1888), Latvian writer
- Minna Gale (1869–1944), American actress
- Minna Haapkylä (born 1973), Finnish actress
- Minna Herzlieb (1789-1865), German journalist
- Minna Planer (1809–1866), German actress
- Minna Salmela (born 1971), Finnish freestyle swimmer
- Minna Cauer (1841-1922), German educator, journalist and radical activist within the middle-class women's movement
Surname
- Maria Minna (born 1948), Canadian politician
Name variants
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