Nino (2)

Meaning unknown, possibly related to the masculine name NINOS. Saint Nino (sometimes called Nina) was a woman from Asia Minor who introduced Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century.

NINOS   male   Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized)
Possibly related to the name of the goddess NINA (2). According to Greek historians this was the name of the founder of the ancient city of Nineveh in Assyria.
NINA (2)   female   Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a Babylonian and Assyrian fertility goddess who was identified with Ishtar. She was the patron goddess of the city of Nineveh. Her name was written using a character representing a fish surrounded by a character representing a house.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN: Nino
GEORGIAN: Nino
RUSSIAN: Nina
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN: Ninos
NEAR EASTERN MYTHOLOGY: Nina