Nina

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: Russian — From the name of a Georgian saint

Meaning: Grace, favor
Origin: Hebrew — Also a short form of Annina, from Anna

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Hebrew — Or of Ninette and Ninon, French diminutives of Jeanne

Girl's name · #324 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Nina — on the books since 1880, #324 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 134,000 girls have carried the name since. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#4 in Slovakia (2025, through 10 Dec 2025) · #11 in Netherlands (2025) · #25 in Belgium (2025) · #26 in Switzerland (2025) · #32 in Czechia (2025) · #35 in France (2025) · #42 in Italy (2024) · #43 in Poland (2025) · #51 in Slovenia (2025) · #66 in Scotland (2025) · #72 in Austria (2025) · #74 in N. Ireland (2025) and 14 more.

Famous Ninas

Nina Simone — American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist (1933–2003)
Nina Badrić — Croatian singer (born 1972)
Nina Hagen — German singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1955)
Nina Hoss — German actress (born 1975)
Nina Zilli — Italian singer-songwriter (born 1980)
Nina Persson — Swedish singer (born 1974)
Nina Foch — American actress (1924–2008)
Nina Kennedy — Australian athlete (born 1997)
Nina Ricci — Italian fashion designer (1883–1970)
Nina Žižić — Montenegrin singer (born 1985)

In stories & tradition

Nina Williams — Tekken character
Nina Myers — 24 (TV series)
Nina Mazursky — Creature Commandos (TV series)

What Ninas become

Among 4,369 notable people named Nina:

Medical professionals appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nina Starr Braunwald, American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher (1928–1992).

Similar names: Ana · Rosa · Nyla · Lina · Alma · Johanna

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