Minako is a feminine given name of Japanese origin, meaning 'source of beauty.' It was popularized internationally due to characters in anime and manga series such as Sailor Moon's Minako Aino. The name is composed of two kanji characters: 'mi' (美) meaning 'beautiful' and 'na' (那) which indicates a place or origin. Therefore, the full meaning could be interpreted as 'place of beauty.' Minako has four syllables when pronounced in Japanese, making it melodic and easy to remember.
Minako was quite popular as a baby girl name in 2002 with 7 births that year. However, its popularity seemed to have declined by 2017 with only 6 births recorded that year. Overall, there were 13 babies named Minako between these two years.