Nina - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Nina \n(i)-na\ is pronounced NEE-nah, NYNE-ah. It is of Spanish and Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "little girl; great-granddaughter". Also diminutive of Ann (Hebrew) "grace". In Slavic, a short form of names ending with -nina, such as Antonina. Neena is also a Hindi name meaning "pretty eyes". Nina was the name of one of Christopher Columbus's three ships. Ballerina Dame Ninette de Valois.

Nina has 17 variant forms: Neena, Neenah, Nena, Neneh, Neina, Nenna, Ninacska, Nineta, Ninete, Ninetta, Ninette, Ninnette, Ninon, Ninochka, Ninoska, Ninotchka and Nyna.

Baby names that sound like Nina are Nona and Nana.

Nina is a very popular female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Nina. Click here to compare Nina with related baby names.