Minnie

Meaning: Its source is wil helm, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Determined protector."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German and English.

Nickname For: Wilhelmina

Variant Forms: Minita

Popularity: The name Minnie ranked 239th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: The second element of the source phrase literally refers to a helmet.

Arts and Music

''Minnie the Moocher''
- Recorded by Cab Calloway (see list of Names in Song titles)
Minnie Pearl (born 1912, died 1996)
American singer and comedienne. Original name: Sarah Ophelia Cannon.
- Member of the Country Music Hall of Fame (see list of Country Music Hall of Fame)

The Literary World

Minnie Cooper
Fictional character.
- Character in ''''Dry September'''' by William Faulkner (see list of Characters in Literature of the American South)