This name was given to the female protagonist in Persona 3 Portable by the fans, mainly due to how they would always name the male protagonist Minato Arisato. Many say that the name 'Minako' is just an altered version of the name 'Minato' due to this, but as seen here, 'Minako' is a real Japanese name, and a pretty popular Japanese name too.
Minako Honda was a Japanese "idol" pop-star and musical singer. She became famous and popular because of her sexy fashion and live performances in the mid to late 1980s. She was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia on January 5, 2005. At 4:38 A.M. on November 6, 2005, Honda died at the Juntendo University Hospital in Bunkyō, Tokyo, officially from acute myelogenous leukemia.
Minako Kotobuki a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Tsumugi Kotobuki in the anime series K-On! About a high school girl band. The show launched her music career as she performed the opening and ending themes and joined the three other voice actresses as the music group Sphere.
Minako Aino, better known as Sailor Venus, is a fictional character in the Sailor Moon manga series written by Naoko Takeuchi. Minako is a member of the Sailor Soldiers, female supernatural fighters who protect the Solar System from evil.
Sweet and charming. This name is adorable, but not in a sickeningly cute way. Reminds me of the scatter-brained but funny and awesome Minako of Sailor Venus fame.