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• niña
  niña

  noun

  girl; child.
• Nina
  Nina

  noun

  a female given name, Russian form of Anna.
• Niña
  Niña

  noun

  one of the three ships under the command of Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492.

niña

¹ American  

[nee-nyah] / ˈni nyɑ /

noun

Spanish.

plural

niñas

1. girl; child.

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Nina ² American  

[nee-nuh, nahy-] / ˈni nə, ˈnaɪ- /

noun

1. a female given name, Russian form of Anna.

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Niña ³ American  

[neen-yuh, nee-nuh, nee-nyah] / ˈnin yə, ˈni nə, ˈni nyɑ /

noun

1. one of the three ships under the command of Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492.

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Niña British  

/ ˈniːnə, ˈniɲa /

noun

1. one of the three ships commanded by Columbus in 1492

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Example Sentences

De niña, Sheinbaum Pardo estaba inmersa en el mundo de la ciencia.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

No podía hacer que líneas de diálogo como “estamos buscando una niña y un brujo, ella con cabello ceniciento y semblante patricio, él un bruto sin modales y pálido” sean más comprensibles.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2023

“I saw how people treated me by being la hija perfecta, the good student, good citizen and la niña buena,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023

Como es una niña sensible, pasaba por un momento difícil, dijeron los padres, aunque incluso Elyjuh, quien es extrovertido, comenzaba a portarse mal en la escuela.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2018

“But why, mi niña? Let’s put that in the past.”

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar