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and

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of Spanish origin. The appearance of the surname dates back to medieval Spain, where several prestigious families had the surname, such as the Niño de Guevara family of Bishops from

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, and the

Niño brothers The Niño Brothers were a family of Afro-Spanish sailors from the town of Moguer (in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain), who participated actively in Christopher Columbus's first voyage—generally considered to constitute the discovery of the Americas by ...

, who were involved in the

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. Because of the popularity of the surname at the time of the colonization, it is now most common in countries such as Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela, while relatively rare in Spain. The term ''Niño'' has also been used as a nickname since at least the 13th century, when the illegitimate son of

King Alfonso X Alfonso X (also known as the Wise, es, el Sabio; 23 November 1221 – 4 April 1284) was King of Castile, León and Galicia from 30 May 1252 until his death in 1284. During the election of 1257, a dissident faction chose him to be king of Germ ...

was known as "

El Niño El Niño (; ; ) is the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and is associated with a band of warm ocean water that develops in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific (approximately between the International Date L ...

". The nickname has been especially popular among flamenco singers, such as el Niño de Cabra (1890s), el Niño del Carmen (1900s), el Niño Escacena (1900s), el Niño Genil (1920s), el Niño Ricardo (1930s), el Niño Pérez (1930s), el Niño de Almadén (1950s), el Niño de Málaga (1950s), el Niño de Utrera (1950s), el Niño de Murcia (1950s), el Niño Josele (2000s) and Niño de Elche (2010s). A related word and nickname is ''nene'', by which several people are known, such as Argentine footballer

Juan Héctor Guidi Juan Héctor Guidi (14 July 1930 – 8 February 1973) was an Argentine football midfielder. He played most of his career with Club Atlético Lanús he also made 37 appearances for the Argentina national team. Club career Guidi, born in the ...

, Cuban singer

Pedro Lugo Pedro Lugo Martínez (born 1 August 1960), better known as El Nene, is a Cuban singer. He specializes in both son cubano and rumba, having sung for La Monumental, Clave y Guaguancó and Conjunto Chappottín. He is also the founder and lead vocali ...

and Moroccan drug trafficker

Mohamed Taieb Ahmed Mohamed Taieb "El Nene" Ahmed (born in 1975 in Ceuta, Spain) is a Spanish- Moroccan drug lord responsible for trafficking hashish across the Strait of Gibraltar and into Spain. Biography Ahmed was born in Ceuta and grew up in Málaga, Andalu ...

. The nickname ''nano'' (e.g. singer Román León, F1 driver

Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Díaz (; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver currently competing for Alpine in Formula One. He won the series' World Drivers' Championship in and with Renault, and has also driven for McLaren, Ferrari, and Mi ...

) is less common.

Given name

Although rarely used as a forename in Spain or Latin America, ''Niño'' is a common name in the Philippines. *Niño del Mar C. Volante, known as

Nyoy Volante Niño del Mar Coching Volante (born January 25, 1978), better known as Nyoy Volante, is a Filipino acoustic pop singer-songwriter and actor. Early life and education Volante was born on January 25, 1978, to parents Oliver Volante and Evangelin ...

(born 1978), Filipino entertainer * Niño Martin Eday (born 1993), Filipino mountain bike athlete * Niño Ramírez (1912 – ???), Filipino long jump athlete

Nickname

Francis Alcantara Francis Casey "Niño" Alcantara (born February 4, 1992) is a professional tennis player from the Philippines. Career Francis Alcantara first took the sport of the tennis when he was 6 years old and he was influenced by his father who played the ...

, known as "Niño", (born 1992), Filipino tennis player * Alfonso Fernández el Niño (c. 1243–1281), Spanish nobleman *

José Fernández (pitcher) José Delfín Fernández Gómez (July 31, 1992 – September 25, 2016) was a Cuban-American professional baseball pitcher who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a member of the Miami Marlins from 2013 until his death i ...

, known as "Niño", (1992–2016), Cuban baseball player *

Niño Valdés Niño Valdés (born Geraldo Ramos Ponciano Valdés, also known as Nino Valdés) (December 5, 1924 – June 3, 2001) was a Cuban professional boxer who was Cuba's national heavyweight boxing champion in the 1940s and 1950s. Statistical boxing webs ...

(born Geraldo Ramos Ponciano Valdés) (1924–2001), Cuban boxer *

Niño Muhlach Niño Muhlach (born Angelo José Rocha Muhlach, October 27, 1971) is a Filipino actor. He is the father of Filipino child actor Alonzo Muhlach. Early life Niño was born to Alexander Muhlach and Rebecca Rocha, he has five siblings. A nephew ...

(born Angelo Jose Rocha Muhlach, 1971), Filipino actor * Niño de Murcia, Spanish flamenco singer and guitarist * Niño Josele (born Juan José Heredia, 1974), Spanish guitarist * Niño Ricardo (born Manuel Serrapí Sánchez, 1904–1972), Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist *

Niño Fidencio El ''Niño Fidencio'' (October 17, 1898 – October 19, 1938) was a Mexican curandero. His birth name was José de Jesús Fidencio Constantino Síntora. Today he is revered by the Fidencista Christian Church. The Catholic Church does not rec ...

(born José Fidencio de Jesús Sintora Constatino, 1898–1938), Mexican curandero *

Niño Rivera Andrés Echevarría Callava (April 18, 1919 – January 27, 1996), better known as Niño Rivera, was a renowned Cuban tres player, songwriter and arranger. Early in his career he played with the Sexteto Boloña and Sexteto Bolero, before forming hi ...

(born Andrés Echevarría Callava, 1919–1996), Cuban musician

Surname

* Alex Niño (born 1940), Filipino comics artist *

Andrés Niño Andrés Niño (born in Moguer in 1475; died about 1530) was a Spanish navigator. Biography From early youth he navigated vessels for the Portuguese government to the coast of Africa and the East Indies, and he went in 1515 to Panama, where he ac ...

(1475 – c. 1530), Spanish navigator * Eduardo Niño (born 1967), Colombian footballer *

Edward Niño Hernández Edward Niño Hernández (born May 10, 1986) is the world's second shortest living mobile man. He was certified on September 4, 2010, by the Guinness World Records. At 24 years of age Hernandez was tall and weighed . At 33 years of age Hernandez w ...

(born 1986), Colombian dwarf *

Carlos Gabriel Niño Carlos Gabriel Niño (born February 16, 1977) is a Californian music producer, percussionist, performer, arranger, composer, musician, programmer, radio host, DJ, music consultant, poet, and event organizer, based in his hometown of Woodland Hill ...

(born 1977), American celebrity * Henry Niño (born 1997), Nicaraguan footballer * Juan Niño (born 1990), Colombian footballer * José Ferrándiz y Niño (1847–1918), Spanish politician * Joselyn Alejandra Niño, alias La Flaca, (1990s – 2015), Mexican suspected assassin *

Libardo Niño Libardo Niño Corredor (born 26 September 1968) is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 76th place in the individual road race. Colombia competed with three cy ...

(born 1968), Colombian cyclist *

Miguel Ángel Niño Miguel Ángel Niño Corredor (born 25 January 1971) is a Colombian former professional road cyclist. His brothers Libardo and Víctor also competed as professional cyclists. Major results ;1996 : 1st Points classification, Vuelta a Colombi ...

(born 1968), Colombian cyclist * Omar Niño Romero (born 1976), Mexican boxer * Orlando García Niño (born 1995), Mexican footballer * Pablo Niño (born 1978), Spanish footballer * Pablo Sánchez Niño (born 1995), Spanish footballer *

Pedro Alonso Niño Pedro Alonso Niño (c. 1455 – c. 1505) was a Afro-Spanish explorer. He piloted the '' Santa María'' during Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492, and accompanied him on his third voyage in 1498 to Trinidad. Biography N ...

(1455 – c. 1505), Spanish explorer * Pero Niño (1378–1453), Spanish privateer * Rafael Antonio Niño (born 1949), Colombian cyclist *

Víctor Niño Victor Niño Corredor (born 4 June 1973 in Paipa, Boyacá) is a Colombian professional racing cyclist. He was nicknamed "La Chicharra" during his career. Major results ;1998 : 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Guatemala : 2nd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Cos ...

(born 1973), Colombian cyclist

Double-barreled surnames

Fernando Niño de Guevara (patriarch) Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541 – 8 January 1609) was a Spanish cardinal who was also Archbishop of Seville and Grand Inquisitor of Spain. Biography Fernando Niño de Guevara was born in Toledo, Spain in 1541, the son of Rodrigo Niño, Mar ...

(d. 1552), Spanish archbishop *

Fernando Niño de Guevara Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541 – 8 January 1609) was a Spanish cardinal who was also Archbishop of Seville and Grand Inquisitor of Spain. Biography Fernando Niño de Guevara was born in Toledo, Spain in 1541, the son of Rodrigo Niño, Mar ...

(1541–1609), Spanish cardinal *

David Niño de Guzmán David Niño de Guzmán (30 December 1969 – 19 April 2011), a Bolivian journalist and editor, was chief editor for Fides News Agency (ANF) when he disappeared and was found dead two days later in the periphery of La Paz, Bolivia. While the ...

(1969–2011), Bolivian journalist and editor * Homero Niño de Rivera (born 1975), Mexican politician *

Juan Niño de Tabora ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

(died 1632), Spanish general *

Sofia Niño de Rivera Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ...

(born 1981), Mexican entertainer

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