At a Glance: Name: Nanna – Meaning: Likely from a root meaning 'brave, daring' (possibly instead an old word for 'mother'); belongs to a Norse goddess, wife of the god Baldr, known for her devotion to him – Origin: Old Norse (Germanic) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: NAHN-nah
Nanna is an Old Norse (Germanic) girl's name meaning “Likely from a root meaning 'brave, daring' (possibly instead an old word for 'mother'); belongs to a Norse goddess, wife of the god Baldr, known for her devotion to him”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nanna
Meaning: Likely from a root meaning 'brave, daring' (possibly instead an old word for 'mother'); belongs to a Norse goddess, wife of the god Baldr, known for her devotion to him.
Origin: Old Norse (Germanic).
A common claim: Widely marketed as a 'moon' name, and sometimes glossed as 'goddess of the moon' or 'joy' Actually: The Norse goddess Nanna isn't a moon deity -- that belongs to a separate, unrelated Sumerian god of the same name; the 'joy' gloss also isn't supported, since Norse Nanna is chiefly known for dying of grief over Baldr's death.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Nanna
Phonetic: NAHN-nah IPA: /ˈnɑːnə/
Popularity of Nanna
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1882–1994.
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