Nonnette as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nonnette

What is the meaning of the name Nonnette ?

The baby name Nonnette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA (French): [nɔ.nɛt] — English approximation: non-NET or noh-NET.

Nonnette is French in Origin.

Nonnette is a rare French feminine name, a diminutive in -ette from nonne “nun,” ultimately from Medieval Latin nonna, a respectful title for female monastics. As a given name it conveys the sense of “little nun” or “devout one,” carrying a gentle, pious tone.

Used chiefly in France and Brittany from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, it sometimes honored Sainte Nonne/Non (mother of Saint David of Wales), whose name appears in Breton and Latin as Non, Nonna, or Nonnita. This overlap links Nonnette to wider Christian tradition and, by association, to saints named Nonna. Variants and related forms include Nonne, Non, Nonnita/Nonita, Nonna, Nona, and the Italian endearment Nonnina. In cultures where it aligns with Nona, an added resonance of “ninth(-born)” or reference to the Roman Fate Nona may be noted, but the core French sense remains “little nun.”

⚙ Nonnette is exceptionally rare. Across 2 countries, we found just 3 recorded uses of it.