Girl
Nene
Nene (ねね) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 寧々, 寧 peaceful. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 55 in 2006.
ね · ね · ねね · ネネ
Ways to write Nene
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
寧々
寧peaceful, serene
Girl, best No. 55 (2006–2019)寧音
寧peaceful, serene音sound
Girl, best No. 64 (2008–2013)寧
寧peaceful, serene
Girl, best No. 88 (2007)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Nene appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
音音sound + soundGirl
音子sound + childGirl
峰子peak + childGirl
稔音harvest + soundGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Nene has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2006, at No. 55.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2019 | No. 63 |
| 2013 | No. 88 |
| 2012 | No. 65 |
| 2009 | No. 64 |
| 2008 | No. 74 |
| 2007 | No. 66 |
| 2006 | No. 55 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.