Mineko is of Japanese origin, derived from the kanji characters '美' (mi) meaning beautiful and 'ねこ' (neko) signifying cat. It's a unisex name, often given to both girls and boys in Japan. The name Mineko is celebrated on October 28th in Japan as part of the traditional Moon Viewing Festival, known as Tsukimi.
"The name Mineko was first used in 1917 with five births that year."