{{Short description|Feminine given name}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox name | name = Nienke | image = | caption = | romanisation = | pronunciation = {{IPA|nl|ˈniŋkə|lang|Nl-Nienke.ogg}}<br>{{IPA|fy|ˈninkə|lang}} | gender = Feminine | masculine = | feminine = | meaning = little Nine | motto = | region = | language = Dutch | language2 = West Frisian | languageorigin = West Frisian | origin = | alternative spelling = Nynke | nickname = | shortform = | petname = | variant forms = | related names = | cognate = | anglicisation = | name day = | derived = Catharina | derivative = | derivation = Nine + {{lang|fy|ke}} | seealso = | popularity = | footnotes = }}
'''Nienke''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈniŋkə|–|Nl-Nienke.ogg}}), 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.<ref>Gerrit Bloothooft, "[https://neerlandistiek.nl/2021/06/typisch-nederlandse-voornamen/ Typisch Nederlandse voornamen]" (in Dutch), ''Neerlandistiek'', 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.</ref> It is a diminutive, indicated by the suffix {{lang|fy|-ke}}, of the West Frisian name Nine.<ref>"[https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/tje -tje - (verkleiningsachtervoegsel)]" (in Dutch), ''Etymologiebank.nl'', Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal. Retrieved 28 November 2023.</ref><ref>"[https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/verklaring/naam/Nienke Verklaring voornaam Nienke]" (in Dutch), ''Nederlandse Voornamenbank'', Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.</ref> Nine is probably a flattery form or children's form for the name Catharina, which comes from the Greek word {{lang|el|καθαρός}} ({{lang|el-Latn|katharós|italic=no}}) meaning clean or pure.<ref>"[https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/verklaring/naam/Nine Verklaring voornaam Nine]" (in Dutch), ''Nederlandse Voornamenbank'', Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.</ref><ref>"[https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/verklaring/naam/Catharina Verklaring voornaam Catharina]" (in Dutch), ''Nederlandse Voornamenbank'', Meertens Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2023.</ref>
==Popularity== {{multiple image | total_width = 271 | image1 = Nienke-f-init-rel-diff.png | alt1 = Map of the Netherlands with the municipalities in different shades of yellow | image2 = Name popularity maps of the Netherlands Legend.jpg | alt2 = Legend for the shades of yellow on the map | footer = Map of the Netherlands with the relative distribution of the name Nienke per municipality at the start of 2018 }} {{multiple image | total_width = 271 | image1 = Nynke-f-init-rel-diff.png | alt1 = Map of the Netherlands with the municipalities in different shades of yellow | image2 = Name popularity maps of the Netherlands Legend.jpg | alt2 = Legend for the shades of yellow on the map | footer = 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.<ref>"[https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/verspreiding/naam/Nienke Verspreiding voornaam Nienke]" (in Dutch), ''Nederlandse Voornamenbank'', Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.</ref>
As of 2022, Nienke was the given name of 781 women in Belgium (0.0132%).<ref>"[https://www.statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/bevolking/5.10%20Namen%20en%20voornamen/5.10.2%20Voornamen%20van%20vrouwen%20en%20mannen/Pr%C3%A9noms_Population_2022.xlsx Prénoms des femmes en 2022]" (in French), Statbel. Retrieved 24 November 2023.</ref><ref>"[https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/structure-population#panel-14 Population by gender and age group - Belgium, last year]", Statbel. Retrieved 28 November 2023.</ref>
==People with the name== ===Nienke=== People with the given name spelled Nienke include:
*Nienke Brinkman (born 1993), Dutch long-distance runner<ref>"[https://worldathletics.org/athletes/netherlands/nienke-brinkman-15007483 Nienke Brinkman]", ''World Athletics''. Retrieved 29 November 2024.</ref> *Nienke Hommes (born 1977), Dutch rower<ref>"[https://olympics.com/en/athletes/nienke-hommes Nienke Hommes]", ''Olympics.com''. Retrieved 29 November 2024.</ref> *Nienke Kingma (born 1982), Dutch rower<ref>"[https://olympics.com/en/athletes/nienke-kingma Nienke Kingma]", ''Olympics.com''. Retrieved 29 November 2024.</ref> *Nienke Kremers (born 1985), Dutch field hockey player<ref>"[https://nos.nl/artikel/271212-kremers-stopt-vanwege-rugblessure Kremers stopt vanwege rugblessure]" (in Dutch), ''NOS'', 9 September 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2024.</ref> *Nienke Timmer (born 1998), Dutch track and field para-athlete<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.teamnl.org/sporters/nienke-timmer |title=Nienke Timmer |work=TeamNL |access-date=29 November 2024 |archive-date=2 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202124159/https://www.teamnl.org/sporters/nienke-timmer |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Nienke Vinke (born 2004), Dutch cyclist<ref>"[https://www.uci.org/rider-details/610487 Nienke Vinke"]", ''Union Cycliste Internationale''. Retrieved 29 November 2024.</ref>
===Nynke=== People with the given name spelled Nynke include: *Nynke Dekker (born 1971), a Dutch biophysicist<ref>"[https://www.nwo.nl/en/prof-nynke-dekker Prof. Nynke Dekker]", ''Dutch Research Council''. Retrieved 29 November 2024.</ref> *Nynke van Hichtum, pen name of Sjoukje Troelstra-Bokma de Boer (1860–1939), Dutch children's book author<ref>Janneke van der Veer, "[https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/coil001lexi01_01/lvdj00426.php Nynke van Hichtum]" (in Dutch), ''Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur'', October 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2024.</ref> *Nynke Klopstra (born 1973), a Dutch judoka<ref>"[https://www.ijf.org/judoka/58596 Nynke Klopstra]", ''International Judo Federation''. Retrieved 29 November 2024.</ref> *Nynke Laverman (born 1980), a Dutch writer and performer<ref>Marcel Wiegman, "[https://www.parool.nl/nederland/zangeres-nynke-laverman-ik-vind-mens-zijn-best-gecompliceerd~bfec7430/ Zangeres Nynke Laverman: ‘Ik vind mens-zijn best gecompliceerd’]" (in Dutch), ''Het Parool'', 14 October 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2024.</ref>
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==External links== *{{Commons category-inline}} *{{Commons category-inline|Nynke (given name)}}
Category:Dutch feminine given names Category:Feminine given names Category:West Frisian given names