girl's name
Minel
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 105
Minel is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2008.
Minel over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Minel?
In 2025, Minel was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Minel is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Minel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Minel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Minel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Minel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Minel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Minel
How popular is the name Minel?
In 2025, Minel was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Minel a girl's or a boy's name?
Minel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Minel most popular?
Minel peaked in 2022, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Minel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Minel currently ranks #2,335 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.