Why is Minato listed as "Feminine" here on BtN? O_O I always thought this name was masculine. I've only seen it used for males. [noted -ed]Anyway, I love the name Minato to pieces! It's one of my fave Japanese names! It's so handsome, lovely and cute. ^_^
― Anonymous User 7/10/2015
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Minato for girls didn't make it to the top 1000 in 2014. For boys, however, it's actually a popular name with the most popular kanji used (湊) being in 97th place. Other uses that are in the top 1000 include (in order) 湊人 (639th) and 湊斗 (724th).Minato (湊) for boys is popular now compared to 1989 where it was in 18318th place.Popularity sources: http://5go.biz/sei/cgi/ninki1.htm & http://www.namaejiten.com/h01/boy01.html.