Menas

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Pronounced MEE-nuhs /ˈmi.nəs/Medium

Meaning: Menas is a Greek and Coptic name best known from Saint Menas, the Egyptian soldier-martyr whose shrine near Alexandria drew pilgrims for centuries. It is also used in Armenian and Ethiopian Christian traditions. The underlying meaning is not securely established, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Menas is the name of a great Egyptian saint, honored in Coptic and Greek tradition (said 'MEE-nuhs').

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Origin MediumGreek, Coptic

MeaningMenas is a Greek and Coptic name best known from Saint Menas, the Egyptian soldier-martyr whose shrine near Alexandria drew pilgrims for centuries. It is also used in Armenian and Ethiopian Christian traditions. The underlying meaning is not securely established, which we note.

U.S. rank (2024)#13505

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 5

History & Origin

Menas is a Greek and Coptic name carried above all by Saint Menas, an Egyptian soldier martyred in the early 4th century, whose great sanctuary at Abu Mena south-west of Alexandria became one of the ancient world's busiest pilgrimage sites. The name lives on in Coptic, Greek, Armenian and Ethiopian Christian families. Its underlying meaning is not securely established, which we note (said 'MEE-nuhs').

It appears rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, saintly, and ancient.

Did you know? Saint Menas of Egypt was so widely venerated that little clay flasks stamped with his image traveled across the Mediterranean — pilgrim souvenirs from his desert shrine (said 'MEE-nuhs').

Overall data confidence 46%

References — Menas — Greek/Coptic saint's name; Saint Menas of Egypt, Abu Mena

Variations

MinasMinaMena

Nicknames

MenMina

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Menas mean?

Menas is a Greek and Coptic saint's name, borne by the Egyptian martyr Saint Menas; its underlying meaning is not securely established, which we note.

How do you pronounce Menas?

It's said MEE-nuhs /ˈmi.nəs/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Menas a boy or girl name?

Menas is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Menas?

Menas is a rare name for boys in the U.S.