At a Glance
- Meaning
- In Japanese usage, often the number 'seven' (七); the name is independently used across other cultures with unrelated meanings
- Origin
- Multiple independent origins (Japanese, also Georgian/Armenian, Akan/Ghanaian, and an unrelated English nickname for 'grandmother')
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- NAH-nah
Nana is a multiple independent origins (Japanese, also Georgian/Armenian, Akan/Ghanaian, and an unrelated English nickname for 'grandmother') girl's name meaning “in Japanese usage, often the number 'seven' (七); the name is independently used across other cultures with unrelated meanings”. It appears in our list of 175+ African Baby Girl Names With Deep Roots and Joyful Sounds.
Meaning & Origin of Nana
Meaning: In Japanese usage, often the number 'seven' (七); the name is independently used across other cultures with unrelated meanings.
Origin: multiple independent origins (Japanese, also Georgian/Armenian, Akan/Ghanaian, and an unrelated English nickname for 'grandmother').
A common claim: Nana is often said to simply mean 'seven' in Japanese. Actually: That's true only for the Japanese strand of the name; Nana is independently used across many other cultures with unrelated meanings, so 'seven' isn't a universal meaning.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Nana
NAH-nahIPA /ˈnɑːnə/
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