니나
nina
The Korean female given name Nina is written as 니나 (nina).
니나 is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
nina
Did you know?
- The name 니나 is not a traditional Korean name but is typically chosen for children of mixed heritage or those moving abroad because it sounds natural in both Korean and many Western languages.
- Because 니나 is written in Hangul and does not use Hanja (Chinese characters), it is considered a 'pure' or 'foreign' style name rather than a traditional Korean name with specific character meanings.
- Because 니나 consists only of consonants and vowels without any 'batchim' (final consonants), it is perceived by Koreans as having a very 'soft' and 'airy' phonetic quality.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 니나 씨?Hello, Nina!
- 니나 선생님, 도와주실 수 있을까요?Teacher Nina, can you help me?
- 퇴근하자, 니나야!Let's go home, Nina!
- 니나 씨는 어디에 있어요?Nina ssi-neun eodi-e isseoyo?Where is Ms. Nina?
- 제 친구 이름은 니나예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Nina-ye-yo.My friend's name is Nina.
- 니나를 만난 적이 있어요.Nina-reul man-nan jeok-i isseoyo.I have met Nina before.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Seoyeon are talking about a mutual friend.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연 씨, 니나 씨 알아요?Seoyeon ssi, Nina ssi arayo?Seoyeon, do you know Nina?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 니나 씨는 제 동료예요.Ne, Nina ssi-neun je dongryoyeyo.Yes, Nina is my colleague.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo니나 씨는 정말 친절해요.Nina ssi-neun jeongmal chinjeolhaeyo.Nina is very kind.
- 서연 Seo-yeon맞아요, 정말 좋은 사람이에요.Majayo, jeongmal joeun saram-ieyo.That's true, she is a really good person.
