Nonnina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nonnina

What is the meaning of the name Nonnina ?

The baby name Nonnina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced noh-NEE-nah (IPA: /nonˈniːna/).

Nonnina is Italian in Origin.

Nonnina is an Italian feminine name formed with the diminutive -ina on Nonna; in everyday Italian nonna means “grandmother,” so Nonnina conveys “little grandmother” or “dear granny.” As a given name it functions as an affectionate diminutive and occasional honorific for an ancestress, while also inheriting the ecclesiastical pedigree of Nonna, borne by Saint Nonna, mother of Gregory of Nazianzus. The ultimate root is debated: related forms Nona/Nonna have been linked to Latin nona “ninth” as well as to Greek Nonna, of obscure origin.

Use is rare. It appears in Italian parish and civil records from the late 19th–20th centuries and within Italian‑diaspora families, usually as a baptismal or middle name. Variants and cognates include Nonna, Nona, Nonnita (Latinized/Spanish), Nonnette (French), and English pet forms Nonnie/Nonny and Noni; possible nicknames are Nina and Noni. A masculine affectionate counterpart, Nonnino, also exists.

⚙ Nonnina is an uncommon pick. Across 2 countries, we found 12 recorded uses of it.