At a Glance: Name: 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') – 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
Phonetic: NAH-nah IPA: /ˈnɑːnə/
Popularity of Nana
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1881–2024.
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