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Nana - name meaning, origin|
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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 somewhat common first name for women (#2677 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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