Minetta

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Derived from the name Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, Minetta means "intellect" or "wisdom"
Popularity
The popularity of Minetta is low worldwide, ranking outside the top 1000 names for girls.

cartoon of the name Minetta
Cartoon of Minetta

Minetta Name meanings & History

Derived from the name Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, Minetta means "intellect" or "wisdom". Latinate form of Minette. This is also the name of an underground stream in New York City, which is claimed to derive from Manette meaning "devil's water" in a Native American language; a street and a lane in Greenwich Village are named for the buried Minetta Brook, which flows beneath them. Minetta is primarily used as a girl's name.

Zodiac Sign of Minetta: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Minetta:

M: Mushy,Memorabilia,Mother,Manipulative,Mommy,Maternal,Memory

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

N: Neat,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nutrition,Nice,Nervous

E: Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Environment

T: Talkative,Tacky,Testy,Tireless,Touchy,Truth,Doubting Thomas

A: Assertive,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious

Minetta is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Rough name
  • a Simple name
  • a Upper Class name

2.) MINETTA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Diminutive form of Mina, itself a short form of Wilhelmina (resolute protector). See WILHELMINA. Var: Minette. Pet: Minnie, Minny. (MIH-NEH-TAH)


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