♀ Name Nina

Q: What does the name Nina mean?

Nina means 'grace' and 'favor' (from Anna), 'of inestimable worth' or 'priceless one' (from Antonia) and 'pure' (from Katharina). In Spanish, Nina means 'child' or 'little girl' (from 'niña').

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Nina is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Nina come from?

Nina has a lot of origins. It is a Russian short form of Antonia or Anna, but also derives from the name Ninos, the founder of the Greek city Ninive. Another root of the name Nina is Saint Nino / Nina of Georgia. In Europe, Nina is a short form of names ending in “-ina”, e.g. Katharina, Nikolina, Alina.

What does the name Nina mean?

Nina means “grace” and “favor” (from Anna), “of inestimable worth” or “priceless one” (from Antonia) and “pure” (from Katharina). In Spanish, Nina means “child” or “little girl” (from “niña”).

Pronunciation of Nina

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Popularity of the name Nina

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Nina is currently ranked #376 on the name leaderboard.

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Nina in the Top 50 Names

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🇦🇹 Austria	-	✓	-	-	-	-
🇦🇺 Australia	-	✓	-	-	-	-
🇧🇪 Belgium	-	✓	✓	-	-	-
🇧🇷 Brazil	-	✓	✓	✓	-	-
🇨🇦 Canada	-	✓	-	-	-	-
🇨🇭 Switzerland	-	✓	-	-	-	-
🇩🇰 Denmark	-	✓	-	-	-	✓
🇪🇸 Spain	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇫🇷 France	-	✓	✓	✓	-	-
🇬🇧 Great Britain	-	✓	-	-	-	-
🇳🇱 Netherlands	-	✓	✓	✓	-	-
🇺🇸 USA	-	✓	✓	-	-	-