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Nana

Pronounced /ˈnænə/

Rank in 2024
#7,675
Born in 2024
14
Peak year
2000 · #2985
Origin
Japanese

1880 to 2024

Uncommon
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Its story in numbers

  • In 2024, 14 girls were named Nana, about 1 in every 115,228.
  • It peaked in 2000 with 47 babies, ranked #2985.
  • It first shows up in the records in 1881.
  • 2,514 girls have been named Nana since 1880.

Who else has this name

Babies named Nana per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.

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    Greatest
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    Silent
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    Boomers
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    Millennials
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    Gen Z
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    Gen Alpha

Greatest: 390 babies, 0.02 per 1,000. Silent: 326 babies, 0.02 per 1,000. Boomers: 326 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Gen X: 234 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Millennials: 352 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Gen Z: 508 babies, 0.02 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 237 babies, 0.01 per 1,000.

Meaning and origin

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Pronunciation ==== (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnænə/ Rhymes: -ænə ==== Proper noun ==== Nana (endearing) Alternative letter-case form of nana; one's grandmother. (informal, originally UK) A governess.

  • A female given name from Japanese.
Origin
Japanese
Say it
/ˈnænə/

From Wiktionary’s entry for Nana, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Other spellings

  • GirlBoySteady

    Nina

    Rank
    #320
    Born '24
    955
    Origin
    —
    1880peak 19802024
  • GirlBoyUncommon

    Nona

    Rank
    #7,311
    Born '24
    15
    Origin
    —
    1880peak 19502024
  • GirlBoyUncommon

    Neena

    Rank
    #8,074
    Born '24
    13
    Origin
    —
    1880peak 20042024
  • GirlBoyUncommon

    Nena

    Rank
    #9,743
    Born '24
    10
    Origin
    —
    1880peak 19632024