Niina

Niina is a Finnish short form of Anniina, which is a variant of the name Anna, originating from the ancient Hebrew name Hannah. The meaning of the name includes "the graceful," "the lovely," and "the favored," and in a religious context, it also carries the meaning "God is gracious."

What does the name Niina mean?

Niina is a short form of the Finnish name Anniina, which in turn is derived from the name Anna, originating from the ancient Hebrew name Hannah. The meanings are "the graceful," "the lovely," and "the favored"; in a religious sense, one can also say "God is gracious" or "God has shown mercy." The roots of the name can be found in the ancient Hebrew word channâh (חַנָּה), which means "the grace," "the graciousness," "the charm," "the loveliness," "he was gracious," and "he showed favor." This word traces back to the root ḥanān (חָנַן), which encompasses "to be kind," "to be gracious," "to have mercy," and "to grant favor." Other variants include Anouk, Annouk, Annuk, Anouck, Anouchka, Anoucka, Anuka, Anushka, Anusha, Annuschka, Annushka, Anjuscha, Anjuschka, Anyoushka, and Annuska.

Where does the name Niina come from?

The name Niina has ancient Hebrew roots and means "the graceful." The etymology derives from the ancient Hebrew term channâh, which means "the grace," "the graciousness," "the charm," "the loveliness," "he was gracious," and "he showed favor." It originally comes from the root ḥanán, which includes "to be kind," "to be gracious," "to have mercy," and "to grant favor." The name is used in the Finnish language.

How do you pronounce Niina?

Niina is pronounced like 'Nina' but with a long 'i.'

When is the name day of Niina?

The name day for Niina is celebrated on April 21, July 26, and August 7.

Popularity

In Germany, Niina is a rather rare first name. It has not gained significance in the German name charts so far. In Austria, the name reached its best position in 1989 at rank 616 in the name charts. In the last ten years, Niina has been given less than 10 times there, placing it at rank 5,065 in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 6,179 in Austria.

Famous people

• Niina Jyrkiäinen (Finnish biathlete)
• Niina Mäkinen (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Niina Ning Zhang (Chinese linguist)