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Pronounced MIN /ΛmΙͺn/Medium
Meaning: Min is a single-syllable name and name element found across East and Southeast Asia; in Korean and Chinese it appears in many compounds with senses such as quick, clever, or gentle depending on the character, and in Burmese it can mean king. The exact route here is uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Min is a compact one-syllable name carried into the United States mainly by Korean, Chinese, and Burmese families, often as a full name or the core of a longer one. It appeared here only rarely, touching a small high around 1994.
Given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak, it stayed very uncommon and appeared thinly into the twenty-first century. A boy named Min at that high would be about thirty today. Its brevity makes it clear and easy to say in English.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Min mean?
It is a short given name or element used across Korean, Chinese, and Burmese naming, with meanings that vary by source.
How do you pronounce Min?
It is said MIN /ΛmΙͺn/, a single syllable.
Is Min a boy or girl name?
Min is used here as a boy's name, though it also appears for girls in some cultures.
How popular is Min?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties.