Meaning and Origin
What does the name Anina mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Anina
User Submitted Origins
Aramaic
41%
Hebrew
21%
German
13%
African
10%
English
8%
American
3%
Arabic
3%
Swahili
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Namibia says the name Anina means "Let my prayer be answered".
- According to a user from Washington, U.S., the name Anina is of Aramaic origin and means "'let my prayers be answered.' This name can be used as a short form of Anna or Hannah or a diminutive of Ani".
- A user from Canada says the name Anina is of Hebrew origin and means "Answer to a prayer".
- According to a user from Norway, the name Anina is of German origin and means "Answer my prayers".
- A user from Saudi Arabia says the name Anina is of Aramaic origin and means "Answer my prayer".
- A submission from Bermuda says the name Anina means "Hear my prayer" and is of Arabic origin.
- A submission from Michigan, U.S. says the name Anina means "God hear my prayer" and is of Swahili origin.
International Interest
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Wiktionary
Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *annināre (“to rock”), from *ninna (“cradle”), from an infantile sound. Compare Italian ninnare (“lull or rock to sleep”), Romansch niner (“to rock”), Occitan nina, Albanian ninuljë. This verb refers to hanging something in an unfixed way, allowing it to rock or dangle, in contrast to the meaning of agăța. See also nineri and nani (“word used to lull infants to sleep in a lullaby”).