The baby name Ninka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEEN-kah,NIN-kah.
Ninka is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Ninka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEEN-kah,NIN-kah.
Ninka is Slavic in Origin.
Ninka is a Slavic hypocoristic formed with the affectionate suffix -ka, most common in Russian, Belarusian, Polish, and Ukrainian as a pet form of Nina or longer names such as Antonina and Janina (Cyrillic: Нинка). It parallels other regional endearments like Russian Ninochka, and in recent decades it is sometimes adopted as an independent given name in Eastern Europe and among diaspora families.
As a diminutive, Ninka inherits its meaning from the base name: from Antonina (Latin Antonius), traditionally interpreted as “priceless” or “inestimable”; from Janina (Hebrew Yohanan), “God is gracious”; or from Nina, whose pan-European use is linked to the cult of Saint Nino of Georgia and various local traditions rather than a single fixed etymology. Related or parallel variants include Nina, Ninon, Ninette, and the Frisian forms Nienke/Ninke. The name’s appeal lies in its warm, lively cadence across languages.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #103 | 6 | 1,564 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #229 | 3 | 3,559 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #332 | 23 | 5,096 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #344 | 8 | 5,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #483 | 16 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
Ninka is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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