Nana

The meaning, origin and other details about Nana

Meanings & Origins of Nana

What does Nana mean?

  • Mother of the Earth in the African origin.
  • Grace in the Spanish origin.
  • Grace in the Hebrew origin.
  • Nana \n(a)-na\ as a girl's name is pronounced NAH-nah. It is of Hawaiian origin. Name of a spring month and the name of a star. The Spanish Nana is a pet form of Ana. Nana and Nanny have come to mean "grandmother" or "person who looks after children".

    For more information, see also related names Ann and Nan.

    Baby names that sound like Nana are Nona, Nina, Nani, Nanna, Nania, Nann, Nyna and Nena. Other similar baby names are Lana, Hana, Iana, Dana, Nanda, Gana, Jana, Nava, Nata, Nada, Naia, Rana, Sana, Tana, Vana, Yana and Zana.

    in the Hawaiian origin.
  • Grace in the Mexican origin.

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  • There were 27 US births last year.
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