Grace (Anna route) or God is gracious (Giovanna route), in Italian short-form traditions.
The exact Nina entry separately documents Annina from Anna and Giovannina from Giovanna. Annina and Giovannina explicitly identify their parent names; Anna traces to the Hebrew grace-related name family, and Giovanna is the feminine counterpart of Giovanni, whose Italian entry records the Hebrew God-is-gracious ancestry. These are inherited name-family interpretations in specific Italian short-form routes, not literal translations of every Nina. The Russian/Georgian Nina-Nino route remains of obscure meaning in the source. The licensed girl and strong glosses remain uncorroborated; no religion, ethnicity or personal quality is assigned to a bearer.
Origin
Multiple traditions, including Russian and Italian
English use has several sources: Russian Nina, associated with the Georgian saint Nino, and Italian short forms such as Annina and Giovannina. A single universal meaning is not established.
English pronunciation
/ˈniːnə/
English pronunciation; the spelling has more than one linguistic origin.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Girls
152 · preliminary
198
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2025
Girls
1,235 (rounded to 5)
35
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
France
2001
Boys
5 (rounded to 5)
3255
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Girls
318
157
Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2025
Girls
28
74
Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2025
Girls
62
66
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Girls
41
112
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
946
324
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
1995
Boys
6
7792
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
Open an entry for its source, credit, licence and full qualifications. Different name traditions remain separate.
Language of use: English
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The exact English entry documents given-name use. Language of use remains separate from the multiple naming histories. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Spellings retain separate popularity records.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Meaning: Grace (Anna route) or God is gracious (Giovanna route), in Italian short-form traditions.
Checked against cited source
The exact Nina entry separately documents Annina from Anna and Giovannina from Giovanna. Annina and Giovannina explicitly identify their parent names; Anna traces to the Hebrew grace-related name family, and Giovanna is the feminine counterpart of Giovanni, whose Italian entry records the Hebrew God-is-gracious ancestry. These are inherited name-family interpretations in specific Italian short-form routes, not literal translations of every Nina. The Russian/Georgian Nina-Nino route remains of obscure meaning in the source. The licensed girl and strong glosses remain uncorroborated; no religion, ethnicity or personal quality is assigned to a bearer. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Spellings retain separate popularity records.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Short form of: Annina
Checked against cited source
The reviewed English entry documents one Italian short-form tradition through Annina. Russian and other Nina histories remain separate; this is not a universal origin or meaning.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Short form of: Giovannina
Checked against cited source
The reviewed English entry documents one Italian short-form tradition through Giovannina. Russian and other Nina histories remain separate; this is not a universal origin or meaning.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Origin: Multiple traditions, including Russian and Italian
Checked against cited source
English use has several sources: Russian Nina, associated with the Georgian saint Nino, and Italian short forms such as Annina and Giovannina. A single universal meaning is not established.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: /ˈniːnə/
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English pronunciation; the spelling has more than one linguistic origin.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Supports only the Anna-linked short-form interpretation, not a universal Hebrew origin for Nina. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Spellings retain separate popularity records.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Supporting evidence: Annina: explicit Italian Anna diminutive
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Corroborates the intermediate name link specifically identified in the Nina entry. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Spellings retain separate popularity records.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Supporting evidence: Giovanna: feminine counterpart of Giovanni
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Documents the name-family relationship; no native Italian IPA is transferred to Nina. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Spellings retain separate popularity records.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
The Italian entry explicitly records the Hebrew ancestry of the name family. This is a historical name interpretation, not a statement of a modern bearer’s beliefs. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Spellings retain separate popularity records.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Supporting evidence: Giovannina: explicit Italian Giovanna diminutive
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Corroborates the second intermediate short-form link documented for Nina. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Spellings retain separate popularity records.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
