Nanine
Nanine is a 1749 play by the French writer Voltaire. The play is a very loose adaptation of Samuel Richardson's 1740 novel, Pamela. In his book, Richardson and the Philosophes, Professor James Fowler notes that in a letter to a friend, Voltaire declared that his intention in writing Nanine was to surpass a previous, poorly received adaptation of Pamela by Nivelle de la Chause.
Meaning & Origin of Nanine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nanine is a 1749 play by the French writer Voltaire. The play is a very loose adaptation of Samuel Richardson's 1740 novel, Pamela. In his book, Richardson and the Philosophes, Professor James Fowler notes that in a letter to a friend, Voltaire declared that his intention in writing Nanine was to surpass a previous, poorly received adaptation of Pamela by Nivelle de la Chause.
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The Story of Nanine
Nanine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 7 Nanines were born — ranking #5,474 that year. As of 2026, Nanine ranks #6,618 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 46 Nanines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Nanine
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nanine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Noonan
- Neyman
- Newnan
- Ninon
- Neenan
- Namen
- Nannan
- Nehmen
- Nunan
- Naiman
- Nennen
- Nanon
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About the name Nanine
Nanine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Nanine's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #5,474. Use the chart and map above to compare Nanine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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