Find out how popular the first name Ninotchka has been for the last 15 years (from 1977 to 1991) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Ninotchka by gender

Based on the last 15 years of data, Ninotchka is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 1991, there were 5 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Ninotchka.

The history of the first name Ninotchka

Ninotchka is a feminine given name with Russian origins. It is a diminutive form of the name Nina, which itself is a short form of the Russian names Nadezhda, Ioanna, or Antonina. The root word "nin" means "little" or "tiny" in Russian, so Ninotchka essentially means "little Nina."

The earliest known use of the name Ninotchka dates back to the early 20th century in Russia. It gained wider recognition and popularity after the release of the 1939 satirical romantic comedy film "Ninotchka" directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The film starred Greta Garbo as a stern Russian envoy named Ninotchka who falls in love with a charming Parisian during a trip to the city.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Ninotchka was Ninotchka Grekhova, a Russian-born actress and dancer who appeared in several films in the early 1900s. She was born in 1889 and lived until 1952.

Another notable Ninotchka was Ninotchka Mendelssohn, a Russian-born French artist and painter known for her surrealist works. She was born in 1904 and died in 1997.

In the realm of literature, the name Ninotchka appears in the novel "Ninotchka: The Autobiography of a Showgirl" by Ninotchka Rosenberg, a Russian-American dancer and author. The book, published in 1950, chronicles her life and career in the entertainment industry.

One of the most famous Ninotchkas in recent history was Ninotchka Novikova, a Russian prima ballerina and choreographer who danced with the Bolshoi Ballet and later became the artistic director of the Choreographic Miniatures Theatre in Moscow. She was born in 1930 and passed away in 2019.

Ninotchka Menken, born in 1922, was a Dutch-American actress and model who appeared in several films and television shows throughout the 1940s and 1950s.

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