Gender
Female
Origin
- Latin
- power; thinker
Goddess of wisdom - Greek
- Wise
Syllables
3
Themes
- Greek/Roman Mythology
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Minerva
Pronunciation
m(i)-ner-va, min(e)-rva
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1955 (rank #627, 221 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2099, 89 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 |
| 2024 | 74 |
| 2023 | 93 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2021 | 84 |
| 2020 | 69 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2018 | 82 |
| 2017 | 68 |
| 2016 | 65 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1959, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence