girl's name

Nini

NEE-nee

  • Origin Norwegian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 184

Nini is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Nini is a name of Norwegian origin.
  • Peaked in 1997, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1968.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Nini Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

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Births named Nini by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 0
1980s 12
1990s 70
2000s 63
2010s 14

How Popular Is Nini?

In 2016, Nini was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Nini Is Used

France #6,840 5 in 2019
United States #13,444 7 in 2016

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Nini

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Nini Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nini over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Nini

  • Pronunciation NEE-nee

Sibling Names for Nini

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nini — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Nini

How popular is the name Nini?

In 2016, Nini was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Nini a girl's or a boy's name?

Nini is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Nini?

Nini has 2 syllables.

When was Nini most popular?

Nini peaked in 1997, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.