Minnie has become a name of its own, and may just appear on a birth certificate by itself. Traditionally, though, it would have been a diminutive of another female name. Probably one of these:
Mary: This gets complicated. Mary is basically a Latin name with Hebrew origins. In Latin, Mary gets interpretted as "the sea" or 'star of the sea'. Mary is considered the most common name from which Minnie stems as a nickname.
However, Mary itself may have evolved from the Hebrew name "Miriam". Meaning "The perfect one", or the "wished for child".
And within Christian tradition, Mary can also be interpretted as meaning "like the Mother of God",
Wilhelmina: German, Means steadfast defender.
Mina:
German origin, means 'love'.
Hebrew origin, means 'summoned'.
Indian origin: means Blue gem.
Meena: Irish Gaelic, meaning smooth or small.
Adamina: female form of Adam, which itself means Earth, and forefather.
Filomina: Italian, "lover of mankind".
Amina: Arabic, meaning "faithful", "safe", "trustworthy" or "honest". The mother of the prophet Muhammed had this name.
Ameena: Swahili. Means Trustworthy.
Mary: This gets complicated. Mary is basically a Latin name with Hebrew origins. In Latin, Mary gets interpretted as "the sea" or 'star of the sea'. Mary is considered the most common name from which Minnie stems as a nickname.
However, Mary itself may have evolved from the Hebrew name "Miriam". Meaning "The perfect one", or the "wished for child".
And within Christian tradition, Mary can also be interpretted as meaning "like the Mother of God",
Wilhelmina: German, Means steadfast defender.
Mina:
German origin, means 'love'.
Hebrew origin, means 'summoned'.
Indian origin: means Blue gem.
Meena: Irish Gaelic, meaning smooth or small.
Adamina: female form of Adam, which itself means Earth, and forefather.
Filomina: Italian, "lover of mankind".
Amina: Arabic, meaning "faithful", "safe", "trustworthy" or "honest". The mother of the prophet Muhammed had this name.
Ameena: Swahili. Means Trustworthy.