#3212024 rank
1980peak year
132,820babies named Nina since 1880
▼ 5%5-year trend
Nina popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Nina mean?
A cross-cultural short form: from Spanish nina, 'little girl', from Russian diminutives ending in -nina, and as a pet form of Ann. Used across Europe and Russia.
OriginMulticultural
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Nina
Same era, same vibe — if you like Nina, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Ninas
- Nina Simone, singer
Spellings & variants
NenaNinon
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