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Throughout the world, Minas (Minas
, ميناس
, Минас
) is a common unisex first name. The given name Minas is habitual in Greece, where it is a common male name, Sudan, where it is quite a common predominantly feminine, but very seldom masculine name, and Cyprus, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Greece, and Sudan. Much less frequently, Minas is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Minas | Philippines, Brazil, India, Greece, Ethiopia |
| ميناس | Iraq, Sudan, Palestinian Territory, Syria, Jordan |
| Минас | Kazakhstan, Russia, Bulgaria, Armenia, Ukraine |
| Мінас | Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
Minas is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Minas , the operatic character in the opera Tragaldabas and Minas , the theatrical character in the play "Night in the Mediterranean".