Defender or protector
Aminta is a feminine form of Amyntas, derived from the Greek word 'amyntor'. It has a long literary history, appearing in 16th-century pastoral poetry and plays as a name for shepherdesses. While rare today, it carries a sophisticated, classical air.
Less common today
Aminta isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,578 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The title character and shepherdess in Torquato Tasso's pastoral play · Aminta
A character in the play 'The Mountain Sylph' · The Mountain Sylph
