US Popularity Rank: 11998

Origin: Russian

Meaning: God has favored me

Ninoshka is a girl’s name of Russian and Hebrew origin. It’s a Russian variant of Anna and Nina, both of which derive from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning “God has favored me.” If you feel your little one was a gift from above, this could be the perfect name for them! Nina may also be a shortened form of other Russian names ending in “-ina,” such as Katarina and Antonina. Another variant of Ninoshka is Ninotchka.