Ninah

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Ninah

Pronounced NEE-nuh /ˈniː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Ninah reads as a spelling variant of Nina, a compact name found in Spanish, Slavic, and other traditions. It can be a short form of names like Antonina or Giannina, and in Spanish nina means 'little girl'. The added h is styling.Low

In 30 seconds: Ninah is a spelling of Nina, a name found across many cultures (said NEE-nuh). It stayed rare, with a faint peak in the mid-two-thousands.

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Origin LowSpanish, Slavic

MeaningNinah reads as a spelling variant of Nina, a compact name found in Spanish, Slavic, and other traditions. It can be a short form of names like Antonina or Giannina, and in Spanish nina means 'little girl'. The added h is styling.

U.S. rank (2023)#16930 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 217

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

Ninah is a spelling variant of Nina, a small, well-traveled name found in Spanish, Slavic, Italian, and other cultures. It can stand alone or serve as a short form of names like Antonina, and in Spanish nina means 'little girl'. The trailing h is a modern touch. A girl named Ninah near its faint peak in the mid-two-thousands is a teenager or young adult now.

This spelling stayed rare beside the far more common Nina. The gentle two-beat sound and cross-cultural warmth carry through either way.

Did you know? Nina turns up in Spanish, Italian, Slavic, and other traditions, sometimes a name on its own and sometimes a tender short form of longer names.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Ninah — Variant of Nina; cross-cultural roots

Variations

NinaNenaNeena

Nicknames

NinNinny

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Nina— the standard spelling this varies

Mina— a like short, soft name

Dinah— a similar -inah spelling

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ninah mean?

It varies Nina, a compact name across Spanish, Slavic, and other traditions, sometimes a short form of longer names; in Spanish nina means 'little girl'.

How do you pronounce Ninah?

It is said NEE-nuh, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Ninah a boy or girl name?

Ninah is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Ninah?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak in the mid-two-thousands.