Nina

Nina Meaning & Origin

About Nina
The surname Nina is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name "Nina," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Giovanna" or "Antonina." The name "Nina" means "little girl" or "grace" in Italian. As a surname, Nina is likely to have been originally given to someone as a nickname or a term of endearment, referring to a person who was small in stature or had a graceful and charming personality.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nina is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nina: 849
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28176
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nina based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nina is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
NN
πŸ”Š Soundex
N050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈninΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('NN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nina in Braille

Here's how to represent Nina in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nina in braille

How to sign the name Nina using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nina using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nina in sign language

Numerology