The baby name Niniane is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced NIN-ee-AN (ˌnɪniˈæn),nih-NEE-ən (nɪˈniən),nee-nee-AHN (niːniˈɑːn).
The baby name Niniane is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced NIN-ee-AN (ˌnɪniˈæn),nih-NEE-ən (nɪˈniən),nee-nee-AHN (niːniˈɑːn).
Niniane is in Origin.
Niniane is a medieval French literary name most familiar as the name borne by the enchantress known as the Lady of the Lake in the Arthurian cycle. In Old French prose romances (especially the Prose Merlin and the Lancelot-Grail) her name appears as Niniane or Ninianne, alongside related forms; later English tradition (Malory) favors Nimue/Nynyve. Because the name arose within romance literature rather than from a clear vernacular source, its linguistic roots are uncertain and probably conflated with neighboring Celtic and French traditions.
Variants include Niniane, Ninianne, Ninienne, Nimue, Nynyve/Nyneve, and the closely associated Viviane/Vivien. If identified with Viviane, the meaning traces to Latin Vivianus, "alive, lively"; taken on its own, Niniane has no securely established meaning. As a given name outside the texts it is rare, seeing occasional revival from the 19th century onward in Francophone and Anglophone settings for its ethereal, Arthurian aura.
Niniane barely registers. There are only 1 recorded use on record, spread over 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
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