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The baby name Anina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-NEE-nah (ə-NEE-nə; IPA: /əˈniːnə/).

Anina is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: ah-NEE-nah (ə-NEE-nə; IPA: /əˈniːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Anina ?

The baby name Anina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-NEE-nah (ə-NEE-nə; IPA: /əˈniːnə/).

Anina is Hebrew in Origin.

Anina is a feminine given name rising from the global Anna family, ultimately from Hebrew Channah “grace, favor,” carried into Greek as Anna and Latin Anna. The -ina suffix marks an affectionate or diminutive form in Romance and Germanic languages, so Anina appears in Italian, Romanian, and German/Swiss usage, alongside forms like Annina. It can also function as a pet name for Ana or Anna, with Ani and Nina as natural nicknames.

Documented in European records from the 19th century onward, the form surfaces intermittently, with wider recognition through cultural touchpoints such as the operatic character Annina in Verdi’s La traviata and Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier. Variants and related forms include Anna, Ana, Hannah, Annina, Anine (Scandinavian), Anja/Anya, and Anika; diminutives often overlap with Ani, Nina, and Nini. Today Anina remains uncommon but familiar across borders, favored for its gentle cadence and concise elegance while preserving the enduring meaning of “grace” and “favor.”

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Anina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GE 0 #44 1 997
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
Switzerland Girls 2024 #113 23 1,786
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Sweden Girls 2019 #171 3 1,585
SI Girls 0 #173 5 2,769
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
Finland 0 #298 10 830
DK Girls 0 #307 10 7,429
CZ Girls 0 #322 20 5,378
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
France Girls 2018 #400 3 3,265
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #407 14 1,885
ZA 0 #417 31 14,421
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
IR Girls 0 #505 26 8,334
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #698 41 3,895
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #772 67 4,949
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #900 17 8,487
ZA Girls 0 #911 231 25,928
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
SA Girls 0 #917 19 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #921 63 5,561
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
NL Girls 0 #939 17 5,933
MY Girls 0 #948 47 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MA 0 #1,091 38 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
DZ 0 #1,142 35 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,377 70 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Anina is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
Sweden
France
AE

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People also ask about Anina

Anina is predominantly a girl's name.
Anina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ah-NEE-nah (ə-NEE-nə; IPA: /əˈniːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Annina, Anine, Ania, Ani, Anja and Anine.
Yes — Anina ranked #113 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Anina ranks highest in Switzerland (#113 in 2024).
Anina's popularity is declining. It moved from #104 in 2014 to #113 in 2024 in Switzerland.