Nina
/ni.na/
Nina is the French form of the female given name Nina.
Nina is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/ni.na/
Did you know?
- The name Nina evolved as a French pet form of Jeannine and Jeanne.
- In French opera, the name Nina is often linked to the trope of the 'mad scene', most notably in the 19th-century work Nina by Gaspare Spontini.
- While Nina is a name, the word nina in Spanish means 'girl', which can lead to playful multilingual puns in French-speaking regions with Spanish influence.
Examples in context
- Nina vit à Berlin.Nina lives in Berlin.Tatoeba #10659796 by AutoBot, translation #13371761 by rul
- Je n'arrive jamais à avoir Nina au bout du fil.I can never get Nina on the phone.Tatoeba #4097147 by sbamsbamsbam, translation #2179173 by babelpoint
- Si la réincarnation existe, j'aimerais revenir avec les jambes de Tina Turner et la voix de Nina Simone.If reincarnation exists I want to come back with Tina Turner's legs and Nina Simone's voice.This sentence shows Nina as part of the name Nina Simone.Tatoeba #639731 by qdii, translation #639382 by darinmex
- Bonjour, Madame Nina! Comment allez-vous aujourd'hui?Hello, Mrs. Nina! How are you today?
- Excusez-moi, Mademoiselle Nina, pourriez-vous m'aider s'il vous plaît?Excuse me, Miss Nina, could you please help me?
- Salut Nina ! Ça va ?Hi Nina! How are you?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are talking about a mutual friend.
- GabrielEst-ce que Nina vient ce soir ?Is Nina coming tonight?
- ChloéOui, elle arrive avec son frère.Yes, she is arriving with her brother.
- GabrielC'est super, Nina me manque.That's great, I miss Nina.
- ChloéElle est très contente de te voir.She is very happy to see you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nina” translations and entries Nina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Nina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
