UK boy's name
Minas
Of Greek origin, meaning "mines" or "little mines".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Minas is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Minas popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4270, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2022, with 4 births.
This profile covers 15 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2020 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 15 living people in the UK are called Minas. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Minas ranked #4270 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2022, when 4 boys were registered as Minas.
- • About 15 living people in the UK are estimated to have Minas as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4270
2024
Births in 2024
4
Latest year
Peak year
2022
4 births
Estimated living
15
2026
Meaning
What does Minas mean?
The name Minas is derived from the Greek word "minos," which means "king" or "ruler." It has its origins in the Minoan civilization, which flourished on the island of Crete between 2600 and 1400 BC.
The name Minas is closely associated with the legendary King Minos, who ruled over the island of Crete during the Bronze Age. According to Greek mythology, Minos was the son of Zeus and Europa and was known for his wisdom and justice. He was also famous for building the Labyrinth, which housed the Minotaur, a mythical creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Minas can be found in the works of ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC. He mentions a Persian general named Minas who fought against the Greeks during the Greco-Persian Wars.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Minas. One of the most famous was Minas Gerais, a Brazilian statesman and military leader who played a crucial role in the Brazilian War of Independence in the early 19th century. He was born in 1767 and died in 1823.
Another prominent individual with the name Minas was Minas Christodoulakis, a Greek politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Greece from 1936 to 1938. He was born in 1874 and died in 1949.
In the realm of literature, Minas Gerais was also the name of a character in the novel "The Quarry," written by Brazilian author João Guimarães Rosa in 1956. The character was a strong-willed woman who played a significant role in the story.
Minas Tirith, also known as the Tower of Guard, was a prominent fortified city in J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, featured in his famous novel "The Lord of the Rings." It was the capital of the kingdom of Gondor and served as an important defensive stronghold against the forces of Sauron.
Finally, Minas Morgul was another location in Tolkien's Middle-earth, known as the "Tower of Black Sorcery." It was a fortress originally built by the men of Gondor but later occupied and corrupted by the Nazgûl, the dreaded Ringwraiths of Sauron.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Minas over time
The chart below shows babies named Minas registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2020 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Minas, the clearest high point is 2022. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2024, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Minas by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Minas was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4247 | 15 | 4 |
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FAQ
Minas: questions and answers
How popular is the name Minas in the UK right now?
In 2024, Minas was ranked #4270 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Minas most popular?
The peak year on record was 2022, with 4 babies registered as Minas in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Minas?
Of Greek origin, meaning "mines" or "little mines".
How many people are called Minas in the UK?
A total of 15 babies have been registered as Minas across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.