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Nino

Quick answerNino is a diminutive form derived from names like Antonino, Giovanni, or Gino, with roots in Latin and Italian linguistic traditions meaning "little" or serving as a shortened version of longer names.

Italian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,728
TrendStable
Peak year1998
Syllables2
OriginItalian
LanguageItalian
CultureItalian, Georgian
ReligionChristianity
Letters4
Numerology7 Chaldean 9
Global rank#29

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Nino

Nino is a diminutive form derived from names like Antonino, Giovanni, or Gino, with roots in Latin and Italian linguistic traditions meaning "little" or serving as a shortened version of longer names.

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Etymology

Nino is a diminutive form derived from names like Antonino, Giovanni, or Gino, with roots in Latin and Italian linguistic traditions meaning "little" or serving as a shortened version of longer names. The name is primarily used in Italian, Spanish, and Georgian cultures; it is particularly significant in Georgian Christian tradition as Saint Nino is the patron saint credited with bringing Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century.

Nino currently ranks #3,728 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1998.

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