Niina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Niina

What is the meaning of the name Niina ?

The baby name Niina is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-nah (Finnish: /ˈniːnɑ/).

Niina is Finnish in Origin.

Niina is the Finnish and Estonian form of Nina, shaped by Finnic orthography that marks a long vowel with double i. It shares Nina’s layered etymologies: a Slavic pet form of Antonina and other -nina names; connections to Georgian Nino; and a possible link to the Assyro-Babylonian divine name Nina associated with Nineveh. Additional folk etymologies include Spanish niña “little girl” and Quechua nina “fire.” In Japan, Niina also appears as a feminine given name (and occasionally a surname), with meanings determined by kanji choices, such as 新菜 “new greens” or 仁菜 “benevolent greens.”

Usage in Finland rose strongly in the mid-to-late 20th century, peaking in the 1970s–80s, and it remains familiar though less common today; Estonia shows similar patterns. Variants and cognates include Nina (international), Ninna (Scandinavian), Nína (Icelandic), Nīna (Latvian), and related roots like Antonina and Janina; pet forms may be Nini or Ninny.