Names Categorized "ends in -ina"

Mina 2 is a primarily Indian feminine name, originating from the Sanskrit word मीन (mīna) meaning "fish." In Hindu astrology, Mīna corresponds to the zodiac sign Pisces, the twelfth sign of the zodiac, symbolizing the fi...

EtymologyMina is a short form of Wilhelmina and other names ending in mina. Wilhelmina is the Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm, itself a German cognate of William. The name derives from the Germanic elements wil...

Natalina is a feminine given name used in Italian and Portuguese, functioning as a diminutive of Natalia (Italian) or Natália (Portuguese). Its core root is Natalie, which stems from the Late Latin name Natalia, derived...

Neilina is a feminine form of Neil, primarily used in Scotland. The name Neil itself derives from the Irish name Niall, whose origins are debated. It may come from the old Celtic root *nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or th...

Nerina is a feminine given name with roots in Greek mythology and Italian literary tradition. It is probably derived from the Greek Νηρηΐδες (see Nereida), meaning 'nymphs' or 'sea sprites.' These nymphs were daughters o...

Nermina is the Bosnian feminine form of Nermin. The root name Nermin derives from Persian نرم (narm), meaning "soft" or "gentle". While Nermin is typically masculine in Bosnian usage, it is feminine in Turkish and Arabic...

Etymology and MeaningNicolina is a feminine diminutive of the Italian name Nicola, itself the Italian form of Nicholas. The root Nicholas derives from the Greek name Nikolaos, composed of nike meaning "victory" and laos...

Nigina is a feminine given name used primarily in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It is the Tajik and Uzbek form of Negin, a Persian name meaning "gemstone".EtymologyThe name Negin (نگین) is derived from Persian, meaning "gem...

Nikolina is the feminine form of Nicholas used in Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, and Slovene. The name derives ultimately from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning “victory of the people,” from níkē (victory) and laós...

Nina 3 is the Russian form of Nino 2, a name rooted in the Christianization of Georgia in the 4th century. The name Nino, from which Nina derives, is itself of uncertain origin, but it is closely tied to Saint Nino (some...

Nina is a feminine given name meaning "fire" in Quechua and Aymara, indigenous languages spoken primarily in the Andean regions of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. The name reflects a direct connection to the natural element,...

Nina is a feminine given name used widely across Europe and beyond, found in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Serbi...

Norina is an Italian diminutive of Nora 1. While Nora itself is typically a short form of Honora or Eleanor, the Italian suffix -ina adds a layer of endearment, creating a feminine name that feels both melodic and intima...

Normina is an elaborated form of the name Norma, created by adding the suffix -ina. Norma itself was invented by the Italian librettist Felice Romani for the titular Gaulish priestess in Vincenzo Bellini's opera Norma (1...

Noyabrina is a rare Russian feminine given name, directly derived from the Russian word ноябрь (noyabr), meaning "November." Its coinage reflects a specific ideological and historical context: it was created by Soviet pa...

Nunziatina is an Italian feminine given name that functions as a diminutive, or affectionate form, of the name Nunzia. The name Nunzia itself is a short form of Annunziata, which means "announced" in Italian and directly...

Oktyabrina is a Soviet-era Russian feminine given name derived from the Russian word oktyabr, meaning "October." This name was created by communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names and commemorate the O...

Ondina is the Italian and Portuguese form of Undine, a name coined by the 16th-century Swiss alchemist and philosopher Paracelsus for female water spirits, derived from Latin unda meaning "wave". In folklore, undines are...

Orsina is an Italian feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Orsino. Orsino itself comes from the Roman name Ursinus, which is ultimately a diminutive of Ursus, meaning “bear” (see Urs). The name thus carrie...