Given name & surname
Nin
“a woman graced with God's favor”·“resembling jade; from the woodland”
Nin is a variant of Nancy. In English use, Nancy carries the interpretation “a woman graced with God's favor.” In English use, Nin is a variant of Lin. One Chinese interpretation is “resembling jade; from the woodland.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nin is a variant of Nancy. In English use, Nancy carries the interpretation “a woman graced with God's favor.” In English use, Nin is a variant of Lin. One Chinese interpretation is “resembling jade; from the woodland.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Nin is a variant of Lin. An origin associated with Lin is Chinese.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 338 as a first name in 2020; 718 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nin’s family of names
Nin has a related form in Nancy. In English usage, Nin has a related form in Lin. In Greek usage, Nin as a surname is a transliteration of Νιν.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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