Worldwide, ミナエ (Minae 
, ミナエ ) is a rare female forename. The first name ミナエ is characteristic of South Korea, where it is a rare girly name, Japan, and Morocco, where it is a very rare feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Japan, South Korea, and India. Likewise, ミナエ is the last name as well as the forename.