Minja
Minja is a female given name: 98% of people named Minja are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
Minja · Min Ja · Min-Ja
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Korea, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland
- Also spelled
- Min Ja, Min-Ja
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Minja
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Minja," in English, "Guten Tag Minja," in German. Minja is a female given name: about 98% of people named Minja are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
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 | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Minja a male or female name?
Minja is a female given name: 98% of people named Minja are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Minja in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Minja," in English, "Guten Tag Minja," in German. Minja is a female given name: about 98% of people named Minja are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Minja a unisex name?
Minja is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Minja are men. Minja leans strongly female overall.
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, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Minja a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/minja (accessed 2026-09-11). 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://dearwho.vercel.app/name/minja},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}