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Minttu-Maaria

Quick answerMinttu-Maaria is a Finnish compound name combining "Minttu" (a pet form derived from Minta, itself from Wilhelmina, meaning "resolute protector") and "Maaria" (the Finnish form of Maria/Mary, meaning "of the sea" or "beloved").

Germanic and Hebrew · Girl · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,714
TrendStable
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Syllables4
OriginGermanic and Hebrew
LanguageFinnish
CultureFinnish
ReligionChristianity
Letters13
Numerology5 Chaldean 7
Global rank#1,714

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Minttu-Maaria

Minttu-Maaria is a Finnish compound name combining "Minttu" (a pet form derived from Minta, itself from Wilhelmina, meaning "resolute protector") and "Maaria" (the Finnish form of Maria/Mary, meaning "of the sea" or "beloved").

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Etymology

Minttu-Maaria is a Finnish compound name combining "Minttu" (a pet form derived from Minta, itself from Wilhelmina, meaning "resolute protector") and "Maaria" (the Finnish form of Maria/Mary, meaning "of the sea" or "beloved"). The name is used primarily in Finland and reflects Finnish naming traditions, with Maaria being rooted in Christian tradition as the name of Jesus's mother.

Minttu-Maaria currently ranks #1,714 in the United States as a girl's name.

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