Nille

Nille is a first name that is both female and male, used as a diminutive form of Nils. Nils itself is a Scandinavian short form of the Greek name Nikolaus (Νῑκόλᾱος). The name is interpreted as 'the victor over the people' or 'the victory of the people'.

What does the name Nille mean?

Nille is a diminutive form that is used for both girls and boys and is derived from Nils, a Scandinavian abbreviation of the Greek name Nikolaus (Νῑκόλᾱος). The meaning of the name is derived from the Ancient Greek words níkē (νῑ́κη), meaning 'the victory' or 'the success', and laós (λᾱός), which describes 'the people', 'the lord', or 'the assembled people'.

Where does the name Nille come from?

The name Nille has its roots in Ancient Greek and stands for 'the victory of the people'. The components níkē and laós roughly mean 'the victory, the success' and 'the people, the lord, the warrior people', respectively. Nille is used in the Scandinavian languages of Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

How do you pronounce Nille?

Nille is pronounced like 'Nille', with a short 'i' and an emphasized 'e'.

When is the name day of Nille?

In Finland, the name day for Nille is celebrated on December 6.

Popularity

In Germany, Nille is a rather rare first name. It has not yet appeared in the charts of German first names. The best ranking in Denmark was achieved by Nille in 1985, reaching 341st place. In the last ten years, the name has been given around 20 times there, resulting in a 1,171st place in the ten-year statistics. Overall, Nille ranks 1,188th in Denmark from 1985 to 2024. In Belgium, Nille ranks 6,876th.