Etymology

Borrowed into English in the nineteenth century, mostly from Russian: a full formal name of a Georgian fourth century saint, also known as Nino, of obscure origin and meaning, possibly connected with the Assyrian king Ninus; and from Italian: a short form of diminutives like Annina from Anna and Giovannina from Giovanna.

• The name Nina is present in several languages, including Afrikaans, Hindi, Italian, Persian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish and some Native American languages. It is often used as a nickname for names ending in -ina or -nina.

Proper noun

1. in regular use since the 19th century.
2. The Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea.

Proper noun

1. , cognate to Nina.

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Proper noun

1. popular in the 1970s and the 1980s.

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Proper noun

1. popular in the 1970s and the 1980s; of mostly Russian origin. Variant: Niina.

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Proper noun

1. associated with Ninette and Ninon, French pet forms of Jeannine, Jeanne.

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Proper noun

1. popular since the 1980s.

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Proper noun

1. popular in the 1960s and the 1970s.

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Proper noun

1. popular in the 1970s and the 1980s.