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Girl name Spanish origin Multiple tradition

Nina

NEE-nuh · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Little girl; dreamer (multiple roots)
Language
Spanish
Culture
Russian/Slavic/Spanish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
classic
Themes
classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#321
2024 births955
Peak year1980
First appeared1880
Total US births132,820
1980 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
NiNinny
Alternate spellings
NinnaNyna
In other languages
Nina (Russian/Italian/Spanish)Nínive (Spanish)Ninon (French)

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Notable people named Nina

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