The baby name Nanine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /na.nin/ (NAH-neen); English: /nəˈniːn/ or /næˈniːn/ (nuh-NEEN or nah-NEEN).
Nanine is French in Origin.
The baby name Nanine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /na.nin/ (NAH-neen); English: /nəˈniːn/ or /næˈniːn/ (nuh-NEEN or nah-NEEN).
Nanine is French in Origin.
Nanine is a French diminutive built from Nan, a pet form of Anne, plus the affectionate suffix -ine. The root goes back to Hebrew Hannah/Channah, meaning grace or favor, so the name conveys “little Anne” and the idea of bestowed grace. In French it has an intimate, genteel tone and surfaced in domestic and salon circles of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, later accompanying Francophone migrations.
Its literary profile includes Voltaire’s comedy Nanine (1749), which linked the name with wit and virtue. Though never common, it appears in records from France and Belgium and in Quebec and Louisiana Creole families. Variants and short forms include Nanette, Nannette, Nannie, Nannine, and Nan; related cognates are Anne, Anna, Hannah, Anaïs, Annette, Annick, and Nancy (a derivative of Nan). The enduring meaning centers on grace, favor, and kindly disposition.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #922 | 34 | 5,933 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,135 | 42 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 |
Nanine is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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