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Nina

The name Nina peaked for boys at #1048 in 1885. Nina is also used for girls, ranking #324 in 2025.

The name Nina is a girl's name of Russian origin.

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Nina is as multiethnic as you can get: Nina is a common nickname name in Spain and Russia, a Babylonian goddess of the oceans, and an Incan goddess of fire. Here and now, it's a stylish possibility that's been underused. "Weird Al" Yankovic chose this decidedly nonweird name for his daughter.
 Nina has been a permanent resident on the Social Security list, mainly in the low hundreds. 
 In literature, Nina Zarechnaia is one of the principle characters in Chekhov's drama The Seagull, as well as appearing in Trollope's Phineas Finn and Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies.
 More recent real-life bearers have included jazz singer Nina Simone (born Eunice) and Nina Garcia of Project Runway fame.
 Natalie Portman was awarded an Oscar for her role as ballerina Nina Sayers in the 2010 Black Swan.

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The name Nina is currently ranked #324 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #115 in 1887. The name is most popular in NINA, NINA, and NINA. Nina is occasionally used for boys in 1995.

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