The baby name Pinina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced pee-NEE-nah (IPA: /piˈniːna/ or /piˈnina/).
Pinina is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Pinina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced pee-NEE-nah (IPA: /piˈniːna/ or /piˈnina/).
Pinina is Italian in Origin.
Pinina is a cross-linguistic diminutive-based given name and endearment. In Asturian and certain Northern Italian dialects (notably Piedmontese), pinin/pinín denotes "little one"; the feminine form Pinina carries the sense "little girl" or "dear little one," and has sometimes been adopted as a standalone call name. As such, it conveys warmth and smallness, akin to English "sweetie" used as a name.
Independently, Pinina also surfaces as a variant or pet form of the Hebrew Penina/Pnina (from Hebrew peninah, "pearl"), familiar via the biblical figure Peninah in 1 Samuel; in this lineage it means "pearl." It can further serve as an affectionate short form for Giuseppina/Josefina, Serafina, and other -pina/-fina names in Romance languages. Related and variant forms include Pnina, Penina, Peninah, Pina, Fina, and Perl/Perla. Usage is scattered - found in Spain, Italy, Israel, and Sephardic circles - and remains rare internationally.
Pinina is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 119 recorded uses, spread over 18 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #589 | 11 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #833 | 19 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #923 | 21 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,057 | 22 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
Pinina is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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