Nina

Girl's common name

Nina is a feminine given name used across many cultures.

In Spanish, *niña* means girl.

The name appears in various languages with different origins—Russian, Hebrew, Native American—but in English-speaking countries it's simply a name: Nina was the first to arrive.

It was also the name of one of Columbus's ships.

Russian

Slavic

Of certain Eastern Europeans

Chekhov · Tolstoy · patronymic · Cyrillic

Spanish

Niña

Fifteenth-century exploration vessel

María · voyage · caravel

name

baby

Very young child

moniker · identity · nickname · given · forename · appellation · baptism · godmother · saint · patron

musical

jazz

Improvisational American music genre

  • bluesMournful American music genre
  • singerVocal music performer
  • soulfulExpressing deep emotion

pianist · activist · torch song · ballad · diva · chanteuse · voice · performance

ballet

ballerina

Classical female dancer

  • pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
  • tutuShort projecting dance skirt
  • pirouetteBallet turn on one foot

prima · dancer · company · stage

Categories
Opposites
gender of name

NinaNathan

Masculine Hebrew name

Nicholas · Nikolai · Neil · Nigel · Norman

age connotation in spanish

Ninamuchacho

Boy in Spanish

hijo · hombre

Phrases
Family

nine, ninth, nineteen, ninety, niner, nines, nineteens, nineties

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G