The baby name Ninot is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /niˈnot/ — "nee-NOT" (stress on second syllable).
The baby name Ninot is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /niˈnot/ — "nee-NOT" (stress on second syllable).
Ninot is Catalan, Spanish in Origin.
Ninot is a Catalan/Valencian and Occitan diminutive formed from nin (“child, boy”) plus the suffix -ot, yielding the sense “little boy” and, by extension, “doll” or “puppet.” In Valencian culture the festal figures of Las Fallas are called ninots, a cultural echo that lends the name a playful, artistic aura. The -ot diminutive likewise appears in French, where Ninot occurs as a nickname and later a surname.
As a given name Ninot is rare, more often an affectionate byname, sometimes adopted in modern creative naming. Medieval and early‑modern records from Catalonia, Valencia, and southern France show Ninot or le Ninot as a sobriquet indicating youth or small stature. Related forms include Nin (Catalan/Occitan), Ninet (Catalan/French), Ninou (Occitan/French), and the wider Romance Nino/Ñiño; French Ninon serves as a feminine counterpart. The core meaning remains “little one,” warm and playful.
Ninot is a genuine rarity. We hold just 12 recorded uses of it, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Ninot is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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