Name Nina

There are multiple origins and translations for the name Nina:

1. Hebrew (נִינָה) means - "great granddaughter, great grandchild". The birth of great granddaughters with living great-grandparents in ancient times was a very rare phenomenon and in such cases the word great-granddaughter became a name.

2. Spanish (niña) - "brave girl; wench".

3. Hind name (नीना) and translates as - "slander; beautified, decorate".

4. Georgian (ნინა) means - "youth". The name of Jerusalem Patriarch Juvenal`s niece, marked the beginning of Christianity in Georgia.

5. Sumerian - "mistress".

6. Shortened form of the name Antonina.

7. Native American - "mighty".

St. Nina