Meaning: Its source is amyntor, a Greek name meaning "Defender and vindicator."

Nickname For: Aminta

Popularity: The name Minta ranked 4128th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This name was used by the Italian poet Tortquato Tasso (1544-1595) for the protagonist of one of his pastoral dramas.