All about the name
Nina
Male
« Nina is a Latin origin name meaning "ninth," traditionally given to ninth-born girls or as a nod to Greek mythology's Nine Muses. It gained popularity during the Renaissance and remains widely used worldwide, often serving as a diminutive form of longer names like Giuseppina and Isabella in various languages. »
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since 1900
Meaning, origin, history
Nina is a name of Latin origin that means "ninth". It was traditionally given to girls born on the ninth day of the month or as a reference to the Nine Muses in Greek mythology. Nina has been used as a given name since ancient times, but it became particularly popular during the Renaissance period. In many languages, including Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian, Nina is a diminutive form of names like Giuseppina (Italian for Josephine), Isabella, or Natalia. Today, Nina is still widely used around the world as both a given name and a nickname for longer names like Virginia or Veronica. Some notable people with the name Nina include actresses Nina Aql and Nina Dobrev, singer Nina Hagen, and tennis player Nadia Petrova, who was born Nina Stojanović.
In numbers
Popularity of the name Nina since 1880
Total births
250
Total since 1880
Peak year
1969
10 births
in 1995
6
Recent births (5 years)
5-year trend
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