Gender: Male
Origin: Celtic, English
Meaning: Holy or saintly individual
Pronunciation: NIH-nee-uhn, /ˈnɪniən/, N IH N IY AH N
Popularity Rank: #311,039
Ninian is a Christian saint, first mentioned in the 8th century as being an early missionary among the Pictish peoples of what is now Scotland. For this reason he is known as the Apostle to the Southern Picts, and there are numerous dedications to him in those parts of Scotland with a Pictish heritage, throughout the Scottish Lowlands, and in parts of Northern England with a Northumbrian heritage. He is also known as Ringan in Scotland, and as Trynnian in Northern England.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 24, 2024
Possibly derived from the Gaelic word for 'saint' or 'holy'. The name is associated with Saint Ninian, a 5th-century missionary to Scotland.
The name Ninian is of Celtic, English origin and means Holy or saintly individual, associated with a 5th-century missionary to Scotland., Saint's Name, St Ninian was a 5th Century Bishop Sent to Scotland to Convert the Picts to Christianity. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ninian is found in United Kingdom, Nigeria, South Africa, and 18 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: NIH-nee-uhn
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈnɪniən/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: N IH N IY AH N
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Ninian is recorded 54 times globally, ranking it as the 311,039th most common name worldwide.
Ninian is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 14 occurrences, making it the 25,010th most popular name in the country.
Ninian is a Christian saint, first mentioned in the 8th century as being an early missionary among the Pictish peoples of what is now Scotland. For this reason he is known as the Apostle to the Southern Picts, and there are numerous dedications to him in those parts of Scotland with a Pictish heritage, throughout the Scottish Lowlands, and in parts of Northern England with a Northumbrian heritage. He is also known as Ringan in Scotland, and as Trynnian in Northern England.
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