Throughout the world, Минке (Minke 
, Минке 
) is a rare epicene forename. The given name Минке is habitual in Suriname, where it is quite a rare female name, Netherlands, and Senegal, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Netherlands, Senegal, and India. Likewise, Минке is the last name as well as the forename.