Nana

Nana

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 51% girls / 49% boys

Origin: Greek

Meaning

Nana is a given name that has different origins in several countries across the world. Its use as a feminine or masculine name varies culturally.

From Wikipedia

Nana first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 49 babies (rank #701 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nana

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nana yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,213

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	21	#996
1997	18	#1,107
1998	21	#1,029
1999	14	#1,366
2000	19	#1,083
2001	30	#811
2002	21	#1,051
2003	29	#889
2004	39	#734
2005	36	#799
2006	46	#692
2007	49	#701
2008	46	#762
2009	31	#1,047
2010	36	#959
2011	37	#971
2012	24	#1,371
2013	24	#1,387
2014	25	#1,332
2015	29	#1,193
2016	26	#1,315

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#996

1997

#1,107

1998

#1,029

1999

#1,366

2000

#1,083

2001

#811

2002

#1,051

2003

#889

2004

#734

2005

#799

2006

#692

2007

#701

2008

#762

2009

#1,047

2010

#959

2011

#971

2012

#1,371

2013

#1,387

2014

#1,332

2015

#1,193

2016

#1,315

Meaning

Numerology of Nana

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Nana

More popular girls' names

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Year-by-Year Detail