Gender: Feminine
Usage: Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Polish, Slovene
Other Scripts: Нина (Russian)
Pronounced: NEE-nah (Russian, Italian, German, Polish), NEE-nə (English) [key]
Short form of names that end in
nina, such as
ANTONINA and
GIANNINA. It was imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. This name also coincides with the Spanish word
niña meaning "little girl".
