What origin is the name Nineve?

Nineve comes from scottish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Nineve a popular name?

Nineve is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Nineve?

Names from the same scottish tradition pair naturally with Nineve — for example Rory, Malcolm, Lennox. You can browse more on our scottish names page.

Nineve

Q: Is Nineve a rare name?

Yes. Nineve does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nineve

Nineve

Girl

scottish

3 syllables

Nineve is a scottish girl's name meaning "A variant of the name for the Lady of the Lake in Scottish and Arthurian myth. It identifies a powerful sorceress and guardian.".

With scottish roots, Nineve is a girl name that means "A variant of the name for the Lady of the Lake in Scottish and Arthurian myth. It identifies a powerful sorceress and guardian.". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: scottish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A variant of the name for the Lady of the Lake in Scottish and Arthurian myth. It identifies a powerful sorceress and guardian.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Nineve

Very rare in US records

What does Nineve mean?

Nineve is a girl name of scottish origin meaning "A variant of the name for the Lady of the Lake in Scottish and Arthurian myth. It identifies a powerful sorceress and guardian.".

Is Nineve a rare name?

Yes. Nineve does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Nineve

Rory Malcolm Lennox Brodie Callum Lachlan

Combine Nineve with another name

Our free name combiner blends two names into new baby name ideas.

Names with a similar meaning to Nineve

Nineve means "A variant of the name for the Lady of the Lake in Scottish and Arthurian myth. It identifies a powerful sorceress and guardian." — these names share that spirit.