Nienke
PronunciationDutch: [ˈninkə] ⓘ
West Frisian: [ˈninkə]
GenderFeminine
Language(s)Dutch, West Frisian
Origin
Language(s)West Frisian
DerivationNine + ke
Meaninglittle Nine
Other names
Alternative spellingNynke
DerivedCatharina

Nienke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈninkə] ⓘ), also spelled Nynke, is Dutch and West Frisian feminine given name of West Frisian origin. It is a diminutive of Nine which is probably derived from Catharina. It is the given name of over 14,000 women in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Etymology

Nienke was originally a West Frisian name.[1] It is a diminutive, indicated by the suffix -ke, of the West Frisian name Nine.[2][3] Nine is probably a flattery form or children's form for the name Catharina, which comes from the Greek word καθαρός (katharós) meaning clean or pure.[4][5]

Popularity

Map of the Netherlands with the municipalities in different shades of yellow
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Map of the Netherlands with the relative distribution of the name Nienke per municipality at the start of 2018
Map of the Netherlands with the municipalities in different shades of yellow
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Map of the Netherlands with the relative distribution of the name Nynke per municipality at the start of 2018

As of 2017, Nienke was the first name of 12,515 women (0.1677%) and a middle name of 1,192 women (0.0161%) in the Netherlands.[6]

As of 2022, Nienke was the given name of 781 women in Belgium (0.0132%).[7][8]

People with the name

Nienke

People with the given name spelled Nienke include:

Nynke

People with the given name spelled Nynke include:

References

  1. ↑ Gerrit Bloothooft, "Typisch Nederlandse voornamen" (in Dutch), Neerlandistiek, 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "-tje - (verkleiningsachtervoegsel)" (in Dutch), Etymologiebank.nl, Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Verklaring voornaam Nienke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Verklaring voornaam Nine" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Verklaring voornaam Catharina" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Verspreiding voornaam Nienke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Prénoms des femmes en 2022" (in French), Statbel. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Population by gender and age group - Belgium, last year", Statbel. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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