Minaya

Minaya Meaning & Origin

About Minaya
The surname Minaya is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Arabic name "Minaia," which means "gift from God" or "God's gift." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Minaia. The name Minaya is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spain and the Dominican Republic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Minaya is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Minaya: 2,425
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,729
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Minaya based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Minaya is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 N AA1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/minaya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minaya in Braille

Here's how to represent Minaya in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Minaya in braille

How to sign the name Minaya using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Minaya using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Minaya in sign language

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