Baby Names Gender-Neutral Names Meaning of the Name Minato Updated December 13, 2025 by Jennifer M. Minato Gender: Neutral Origin: Japanese Meaning: Harbor ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Minato? The name Minato is primarily a gender-neutral name of Japanese origin that means Harbor. People who like the name Minato also like: Lerato, Emmett, Giovanni, Rafael, Amadeus, Elias, Griffin, Zenobia, Anais, Amarante, Azuka, Aurora, Arabella, Genevieve Names like Minato: Media, Mada, Mint, Matty, Manda, Motoye, Moody, Moon-unit, Monte, Mayda, Miette, Mutia, Madadh, Mohammed, Midhat, Mahmood, Maida, Mitt, Meda, Madhu, Mahomet, Mindy, Mayte, Mate, Medi, Matthew, Maita, Mehta, Matteo, Minty Stats for the Name Minato Minato is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Minato is currently not ranked in U.S. births