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Aminta

ah-MEEN-tah3 syllables
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Of Greek origin, meaning 'defender'. (Modern)

What does Aminta mean?

Modern: Of Greek origin, meaning 'defender'.. Aminta is derived from the Greek name Amintas, meaning 'defender' or 'protector'.

Is Aminta a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Aminta in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Aminta in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Aminta suit?

Modern
Wonderfully unusual

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Overnight Guests Will Whisper About Aminta

As we welcome Aminta, I can only imagine—will she defend our toys from rogue squeakers, or will she be the one to find the squeakers first?

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