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Nineveh

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Pronounced NIN-eh-veh /ˈnɪn.ə.və/Medium

Meaning: The name of Nineveh, the great ancient capital of Assyria — in the Bible, the city to which the prophet Jonah was sent. A historic place-name of deep resonance, noted respectfully.Low

In 30 seconds: A historic place-name: Nineveh was the ancient capital of Assyria, the city of the prophet Jonah (said 'NIN-eh-veh'). Weighty and rooted.
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Origin LowHebrew, Assyrian
MeaningThe name of Nineveh, the great ancient capital of Assyria — in the Bible, the city to which the prophet Jonah was sent. A historic place-name of deep resonance, noted respectfully.
U.S. rank (2021)#13121 ↗ Rising
2021 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2015
Total births (all-time)≈ 42

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201519822021

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

Nineveh names the ancient Assyrian capital, famous in the Bible as the city of the prophet Jonah. As a given name it reads weighty and rooted, noted respectfully. Very rare in the U.S. (said 'NIN-eh-veh').

It appears only very rarely as a given name in the U.S. Rare, historic, and weighty.

Did you know? Nineveh was the great ancient capital of Assyria — in the Bible, the city to which the prophet Jonah was sent — a historic place-name of deep resonance, noted respectfully (said 'NIN-eh-veh').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Nineveh — ancient Assyrian capital; city of Jonah

Variations

NiniveNineveNinevah

Nicknames

NinaNini

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nineveh mean?

Nineveh was the ancient capital of Assyria, the city to which the prophet Jonah was sent; noted respectfully.

How do you pronounce Nineveh?

It's said NIN-eh-veh /ˈnɪn.ə.və/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Nineveh a boy or girl name?

Nineveh is a girl's name.

How popular is Nineveh?

Nineveh is an extremely rare name in the U.S.

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