Nana - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Nana \n(a)-na\ 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.

Nana is a common female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Nana. Click here to compare Nana with related baby names.