Minja
Minja is classified as a female given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
Minja · Min Ja · Min-Ja
- Verdict
- Female
- Confidence
- Low (source weight below 8; not an accuracy rate)
- High source frequency in
- Korea, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland
- Also spelled
- Min Ja, Min-Ja
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Dataset built
- 2026-09-11
How to address Minja
If you do not know Minja’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Minja,” in English, “Guten Tag Minja,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Minja,
German
Guten Tag Minja,
French
Bonjour Minja,
Spanish
Estimado/a Minja:
Chinese
Minja您好:
Japanese
Minja様
English
Hi Minja,
German
Hi Minja,
French
Salut Minja,
Spanish
Hola Minja,
Chinese
Minja你好:
Japanese
Minjaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually |
|---|---|---|
| Korea | rare | woman's name |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | woman's name |
| Finland | rare | woman's name |
Frequently asked questions
Is Minja a male or female name?
Minja is classified as a female given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
How do I address Minja in an email?
If you do not know Minja’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Minja,” in English, “Guten Tag Minja,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Is Minja a unisex name?
Minja is classified as generally female in the combined dataset. This does not rule out other uses. Our categories describe the sources, rather than a complete survey of everyone with this name.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.
DearWho, "Is Minja a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/minja. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_minja,
title = {Is Minja a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/minja},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}