Meaning: Its source is a Spanish expression meaning "Girl."
Languages: This girl's name is used in Hebrew, English, Hindi, French, Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Serbian, Croatian and Czech.
Nickname For: Antonina
Nicknames: Ninoshka
Alternative Spellings: Niina
Popularity: The name Nina ranked 236th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 268th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: Spanish and other Western languages derive this name from a Spanish word meaning ''Little girl.'' In Hebrew it means ''Great-granddaughter.''
The Slavic usage of this name evolved from short forms of names ending with -nina, such as Antonina.
Use of this name among Hindi speakers derives from an expression meaning ''Beautiful eyes.''
Leadership
- Nina Disesa
- 43rd Most Powerful Woman, Chairman, Chief Creative Officer, McCann-Erickson New York (see list of 1999 Fortune 50 Most Powerful Women in American Business)
Miscellaneous
- Nina Rosenberger
- German model (see list of Fashion Models)
Sports
- Nina Botsharova
Soviet athlete.
- 1952 Olympic gymnastics gold medal winner for Beam (see list of Gold Medalists in Individual Gymnastics Events)
- Nina Van Camp Burns
- Member of the Women''s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Nina Kuscsik
American runner.
- 1972 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
- 1972-73 New York Marathon champion (see list of New York Marathon Winners)
- Nina Ponomareva
Soviet athlete.
- 1960 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Discus (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
- Nina Romashkova
Soviet athlete.
- 1952 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Discus (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
Stage and Screen
- Nina Foch (born 1924)
Dutch-born American actress.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Nina McNeil
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Characters on ''The Young and the Restless'')
- Nina
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Robin Bartlett (see list of Characters in the film Alice)
The Literary World
- Nina Carmichael
Fictional character.
- Character in ''''Moon Lake'''' by Eudora Welty (see list of Characters in Literature of the American South)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Beans
- Nini
- Anna Karenina
- Niller
- Neener Neener
- Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
- Nina, Pretty Ballerina
- El Niña
Name: Nina
List:
- Nina on Google
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