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Lanina

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Pronounced lah-NEE-nah /ləˈniː.nə/Low

Meaning: Lanina pairs the La- prefix with Nina, a name used in Spanish and Slavic traditions as an affectionate 'little girl' and as a short form of names like Antonina. In Spanish the phrase la nina also means 'the girl,' a neutral echo of the name's sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Lanina is a modern American girl's name pairing La- with Nina ('little girl'). It appeared in the nineteen-seventies and eighties and is said lah-NEE-nah.

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Origin LowAmerican, Spanish

MeaningLanina pairs the La- prefix with Nina, a name used in Spanish and Slavic traditions as an affectionate 'little girl' and as a short form of names like Antonina. In Spanish the phrase la nina also means 'the girl,' a neutral echo of the name's sound.

U.S. rank (2005)#15567 ↘ Falling

2005 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 111

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lanina joins the La- prefix to Nina, an affectionate 'little girl' in Spanish and a short form of names such as Antonina. The Spanish la nina, 'the girl,' offers a neutral secondary echo.

It stayed rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its early-nineteen-eighties peak. A girl named Lanina then is in her forties today.

Did you know? Read as two Spanish words, la nina simply means 'the girl' - a fitting, if coincidental, echo for a name built on Nina.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Lanina — La- prefix plus Nina ('little girl'); Spanish la nina echo noted neutrally; 1980s coinage; plain-Latin only.

Variations

LaninnaLanenaLaneenaLanine

Nicknames

NinaLani

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lanina mean?

It is a coinage joining the La- prefix to Nina, an affectionate 'little girl' and short form of names like Antonina.

How do you pronounce Lanina?

It is said lah-NEE-nah /ləˈniː.nə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lanina a boy or girl name?

Lanina is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lanina?

It was always rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.