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Nuriña

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: September 8
Origin: Catalan toponym, of disputed origin (Arabic or pre-Roman/Basque). Meaning: Marian devotion of the Núria valley; 'light' (according to the Arabic origin) or 'place between hills'.
Name taken from the Marian devotion of the Mare de Déu de Núria, in the Pyrenean valley of Núria (Girona); its origin is disputed, between the Arabic 'nur' ('light') and a pre-Roman or Basque root ('between hills').

Name day for Nuriña

September 8

Why this day? Nuriña is a short form of Nuria, and shares its name day.

Nuriña is celebrated in Spain on September 8.

The story of the name Nuriña

Nuriña is a short form of Nuria. It keeps its origin (Catalan toponym, of disputed origin (Arabic or pre-Roman/Basque)) and meaning — marian devotion of the Núria valley; 'light' (according to the Arabic origin) or 'place between hills', and shares its name day, September 8.

On birth records, Nuriña is rarely written as such: the Nuriñas are Nurias (118,882 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nuria page.

Frequently asked questions about Nuriña

What does Nuriña mean?

Nuriña is a short form of Nuria, which means marian devotion of the Núria valley; 'light' (according to the Arabic origin) or 'place between hills'.

When is Nuriña's name day?

September 8, together with Nuria: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nuriña a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Nuria.

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Humor 6/10
Independence 0/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 0/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 0/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

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