At a Glance: Name: Ninian – Origin: Brythonic (origin disputed) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NIN-ee-un
Ninian is a Brythonic (origin disputed) boy's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ninian
Origin: Brythonic (origin disputed).
A common claim: Ninian is sometimes said to mean 'sacred' or 'pure.' Actually: There's no solid evidence for this -- the name's actual root is uncertain, likely an altered form of an older British name rather than a word meaning 'sacred' or 'pure.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ninian
Phonetic: NIN-ee-un IPA: /ˈnɪniən/
Popularity of Ninian
Ninian doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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