Nina is a name of Latin origin that means "ninth". It was traditionally given to girls born on the ninth day of the month or as a reference to the Nine Muses in Greek mythology. Nina has been used as a given name since ancient times, but it became particularly popular during the Renaissance period. In many languages, including Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian, Nina is a diminutive form of names like Giuseppina (Italian for Josephine), Isabella, or Natalia. Today, Nina is still widely used around the world as both a given name and a nickname for longer names like Virginia or Veronica. Some notable people with the name Nina include actresses Nina Aql and Nina Dobrev, singer Nina Hagen, and tennis player Nadia Petrova, who was born Nina Stojanović.
The name Nina experienced periods of popularity and decline over the years with a notable peak in recent decades.