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The baby name Nini is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-nee (IPA: /ˈniːni/).

Nini is Georgian, Italian, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Georgian, Italian, Latin
Pronunciation: NEE-nee (IPA: /ˈniːni/)

What is the meaning of the name Nini ?

The baby name Nini is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-nee (IPA: /ˈniːni/).

Nini is Georgian, Italian, Latin in Origin.

Nini is a cross-cultural diminutive found in several languages. In Georgian, it serves as an affectionate form of Nino - venerated through Saint Nino, the 4th‑century evangelizer of Iberia - and is widely used today as an independent female name. In Italian and French, Ninì/Nini emerges as a pet form of Antonina, Giovannina/Giannina, or other -nina names, created by reduplication or the -in/-ini diminutive pattern. In Scandinavia (especially Danish and Norwegian), it has appeared since the late 19th century as a nickname for Nicoline and related Ni‑ names, sometimes retained as the formal given name.

The meaning is primarily affectionate (“little” or “dear one”) rather than lexical; in Georgia it inherits the saintly resonance of Nino. Variants and related forms include Ninì, Ni‑Ni/NiNi, Nina, Ninette, and Ninon, with Nino as the masculine counterpart. Predominantly feminine, Nini can occasionally function as a male nickname in Italian or Spanish contexts.

Nini has the following similar or variant Names

Nini – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GE Girls 0 #7 473 1,564
GE 0 #9 52 997
DJ 0 #17 1 322
HT Girls 0 #22 2 950
DJ Girls 0 #28 2 488
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
TW 0 #82 19 4,523
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
BN Girls 0 #88 19 5,459
GE Boys 0 #94 16 2,055
ID Girls 0 #96 7 3,319
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
BN Boys 0 #131 9 6,332
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
TW Girls 0 #153 133 8,139
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
LU Girls 0 #182 9 4,850
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
GR Girls 0 #186 57 6,293
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
DK 0 #198 9 5,198
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
SI Boys 0 #206 6 3,402
AL Girls 0 #210 13 4,141
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
AL Boys 0 #232 67 5,122
PT 0 #232 15 4,161
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
MO Girls 0 #239 13 7,056
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
SG 0 #255 15 11,010
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
NG 0 #265 8 5,926
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
DK Girls 0 #295 22 7,429
QA Girls 0 #298 19 15,378
MY 0 #301 30 12,352
MU Girls 0 #303 49 8,539
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
CN Girls 0 #318 32 8,829
CO Girls 0 #325 1,878 16,140
PT Girls 0 #325 136 7,952
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
CZ Girls 0 #332 10 5,378
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
SD Girls 0 #335 11 7,678
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PT Boys 0 #351 17 7,951
CO 0 #352 132 7,768
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
PH Girls 0 #357 34 13,098
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
OM Girls 0 #375 22 15,987
Austria Girls 0 #376 45 1,885
EG 0 #388 13 6,387
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
CL 0 #398 14 6,867
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
France Girls 2019 #409 3 3,279
Germany 0 #412 26 2,542
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PA Girls 0 #432 50 9,861
MY Girls 0 #434 719 24,821
ZA 0 #434 14 14,421
Spain 0 #439 14 2,326
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
SG Girls 0 #447 141 18,916
RU Girls 0 #448 51 11,913
PA Boys 0 #463 19 9,305
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
IQ Girls 0 #478 27 11,303
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
CM Girls 0 #489 52 11,671
AE Girls 0 #491 63 20,968
UY Girls 0 #491 20 6,731
KW Girls 0 #493 23 19,177
PS Girls 0 #493 31 10,981
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
IR Girls 0 #499 32 8,334
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CR Girls 0 #511 22 11,342
LY 0 #523 13 12,703
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
GT Girls 0 #533 9 7,500
AR Girls 0 #534 66 8,289
BH 0 #539 15 17,937
DZ 0 #540 899 20,130
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
HK Girls 0 #556 60 16,104
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IL Girls 0 #579 39 11,648
BO Girls 0 #602 10 9,488
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IN Girls 0 #604 28 13,121
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
Germany Girls 0 #659 183 4,949
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
IT 0 #687 28 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
SY 0 #715 14 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
BR Boys 0 #737 15 12,213
NG Girls 0 #738 49 15,093
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
Spain Girls 0 #752 234 5,561
CL Girls 0 #758 94 14,098
SA Girls 0 #768 168 25,931
TN 0 #772 58 13,765
ZA Girls 0 #782 379 25,928
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
NL Girls 0 #829 127 5,933
MA 0 #832 302 20,986
EG Girls 0 #865 95 14,742
Spain Boys 0 #865 66 5,610
CO Boys 0 #875 46 15,656
PE Girls 0 #900 44 14,861
BR Girls 0 #909 33 12,708
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
United States Girls 2016 #932 7 9,437
NG Boys 0 #937 15 16,906
MX Boys 0 #960 23 16,355
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
TR 0 #990 223 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,005 465 9,415
MX Girls 0 #1,060 124 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,067 45 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,119 60 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
IT Boys 0 #1,174 299 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,589 26 28,008

Nini is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Nini

Nini is predominantly a girl's name.
Nini is a 2 syllable name, pronounced NEE-nee (IPA: /ˈniːni/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ninni, Niní, Nene, Ninna and Ninette.
Across languages, Nini has these equivalents: Nina (English/Spanish/Slavic), Nino (Georgian, masculine form), Antonina (source name for some diminutives), Giannina / Janina (related diminutives).
Yes — Nini ranked #409 in France in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Nini ranks highest in France (#409 in 2019).
Nini's popularity is rising. It moved from #936 in 2006 to #932 in 2016 in United States.