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Ninette
OriginFrench diminutive of Ann
Meaning"grace"
About Ninette
Not quite Nanette and not quite Ninon, this is one of the more unusual 'ette' options. There was an eponymous Spanish film, starring Elsa Pataky, based on a novel.
Pronounced ni-NET.
As of October 2026, Ninette ranked #16605 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2282 in 1965.
Editor's take: The name Ninette is a girl's name of French origin meaning "grace".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Ninette on lists
Famous Ninettes
- Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson "Lily James"
English actress
- Ninette de Valois (1898
2001), prima ballerina and founder of the Royal Ballet
- Ninette Tayeb (aka Ninet) Israeli pop singer
winner of TV's "Kochav Nolad" ("Israeli Idol")
Ninette in pop culture
- "Ninette
" 2005 Spanish movie
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